Chapel Hill January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the month of January.
Typical Chapel Hill January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 50.7 °F
Average daily low 29.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.7 inches
Average monthly snow 1.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 36.3%
Daily chance of snow 2.9%
Chapel Hill January Weather Records
1891–2024
Highest temperature 85 °F January 16, 1937
Lowest temperature -8 °F January 21, 1985
Highest daily low 63 °F January 26, 2024
Lowest daily high 17 °F January 20, 1994
Hottest average high temperature 62.7 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 37.9 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 3.2 inches January 3, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 8.9 inches 1998
Most daily snow 11.8 inches January 25, 2000
Most monthly snow 18.2 inches 2000
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 52.2 31.1 75 9
January 2 52.1 31.1 77 7
January 3 52.0 31.0 75 9
January 4 51.9 30.9 75 0
January 5 51.8 30.8 75 8
January 6 51.7 30.7 75 9
January 7 51.6 30.5 76 2
January 8 51.2 30.3 78 2
January 9 51.0 30.1 75 5
January 10 51.1 30.0 77 4
January 11 51.2 30.0 73 0
January 12 51.0 29.9 75 2
January 13 50.9 29.7 78 4
January 14 50.8 29.5 79 5
January 15 50.8 29.3 80 0
January 16 50.7 29.3 85 -1
January 17 50.6 29.2 77 1
January 18 50.6 29.1 76 1
January 19 50.7 29.1 72 -4
January 20 50.6 29.0 72 1
January 21 50.7 29.0 75 -8
January 22 50.7 29.0 78 4
January 23 50.7 29.0 79 9
January 24 50.9 29.1 76 6
January 25 51.0 29.1 79 6
January 26 51.2 29.1 76 6
January 27 51.2 29.0 76 4
January 28 51.1 28.8 79 3
January 29 51.1 28.8 77 5
January 30 51.1 28.8 79 6
January 31 51.0 28.7 80 2
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1891–2024 Chapel Hill 2W location