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Morehead City January Weather

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

Typical Morehead City January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	56.5 °F
Average daily low	36.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.5 inches
Average monthly snow	0.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	30.1%
Daily chance of snow	0.33%

Morehead City January Weather Records 1948–2024
Highest temperature	78 °F	January 22, 1999
Lowest temperature	1 °F	January 21, 1985
Highest daily low	64 °F	January 2, 2022
Lowest daily high	27 °F	January 7, 2018
Hottest average high temperature	64.8 °F	1950
Coldest average high temperature	47.2 °F	1977
Most daily precipitation	4.6 inches	January 4, 1982
Most monthly precipitation	9.6 inches	1979
Most daily snow	6.5 inches	January 23, 2003
Most monthly snow	6.5 inches	2003

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	57.9	38.1	75	20
January 2	57.8	38.0	74	17
January 3	57.7	38.0	72	17
January 4	57.6	37.9	75	15
January 5	57.5	37.7	77	14
January 6	57.4	37.5	74	13
January 7	57.3	37.2	72	14
January 8	57.1	36.9	70	15
January 9	57.0	36.7	70	10
January 10	57.1	36.7	73	9
January 11	57.1	36.6	71	4
January 12	57.0	36.5	70	12
January 13	56.8	36.3	72	8
January 14	56.7	36.1	73	19
January 15	56.5	36.1	71	20
January 16	56.4	36.0	74	8
January 17	56.3	36.0	72	9
January 18	56.2	35.9	76	13
January 19	56.3	35.8	72	9
January 20	56.3	35.8	75	13
January 21	56.3	35.8	71	1
January 22	56.3	35.8	78	12
January 23	56.4	35.8	76	12
January 24	56.4	35.9	74	11
January 25	56.4	35.9	74	10
January 26	56.3	35.9	74	23
January 27	56.3	35.8	73	18
January 28	56.1	35.7	72	13
January 29	56.1	35.7	72	16
January 30	56.1	35.7	70	16
January 31	56.1	35.7	73	14

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Morehead City 2 WNW	location