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Highlands January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Highlands, North Carolina in the month of January.

Typical Highlands January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	42.8 °F
Average daily low	24.2 °F
Average monthly precipitation	8.0 inches
Average monthly snow	2.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	42.9%
Daily chance of snow	3.5%

Highlands January Weather Records 1877–2024
Highest temperature	75 °F	January 15, 1932
Lowest temperature	-19 °F	January 21, 1985
Highest daily low	56 °F	January 15, 1932
Lowest daily high	0 °F	January 20, 1985
Hottest average high temperature	56.1 °F	1932
Coldest average high temperature	35.4 °F	1985
Most daily precipitation	7.1 inches	January 8, 1998
Most monthly precipitation	19.1 inches	1998
Most daily snow	9.5 inches	January 28, 1904
Most monthly snow	19.5 inches	1996

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	43.9	25.9	70	-2
January 2	43.7	25.8	66	-10
January 3	43.7	25.8	68	-9
January 4	43.7	25.7	61	-6
January 5	43.6	25.6	65	-6
January 6	43.4	25.3	64	-7
January 7	43.3	25.1	65	-9
January 8	43.2	24.9	69	-7
January 9	43.1	24.9	69	-7
January 10	43.2	24.9	70	-6
January 11	43.0	24.8	67	-14
January 12	42.9	24.6	65	-6
January 13	42.8	24.4	72	-14
January 14	42.7	24.3	70	1
January 15	42.7	24.2	75	-4
January 16	42.7	24.2	69	-7
January 17	42.6	24.1	66	1
January 18	42.6	24.0	64	-7
January 19	42.6	24.0	66	-7
January 20	42.7	24.1	71	-1
January 21	42.8	24.0	71	-19
January 22	42.9	24.0	68	-10
January 23	43.0	24.1	72	-2
January 24	43.2	24.1	70	-5
January 25	43.3	24.2	66	1
January 26	43.4	24.3	63	-5
January 27	43.4	24.2	66	-11
January 28	43.4	24.1	71	-10
January 29	43.4	24.1	67	-9
January 30	43.5	24.2	67	-14
January 31	43.5	24.2	62	-5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1877–2024	Highlands	location