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Mt. Mitchell January Weather

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

Typical Mt. Mitchell January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	34.7 °F
Average daily low	18.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	7.7 inches
Average monthly snow	19.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	46.4%
Daily chance of snow	20.5%

Mt. Mitchell January Weather Records 1980–2024
Highest temperature	61 °F	January 31, 2002
Lowest temperature	-34 °F	January 21, 1985
Highest daily low	47 °F	January 7, 1998
Lowest daily high	-4 °F	January 21, 1985
Hottest average high temperature	42.0 °F	1990
Coldest average high temperature	27.7 °F	2010
Most daily precipitation	6.5 inches	January 8, 1998
Most monthly precipitation	18.9 inches	1998
Most daily snow	28.0 inches	January 28, 1998
Most monthly snow	52.3 inches	2016

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	36.6	21.2	52	-7
January 2	36.4	21.0	56	-8
January 3	36.3	20.9	55	-7
January 4	36.2	20.7	55	-6
January 5	36.0	20.5	55	-8
January 6	35.9	20.3	55	-7
January 7	35.7	20.0	55	-24
January 8	35.5	19.8	56	-16
January 9	35.4	19.8	49	-9
January 10	35.4	19.8	52	-21
January 11	35.3	19.5	50	-22
January 12	35.1	19.3	52	-14
January 13	34.9	19.0	55	-1
January 14	34.7	19.0	52	-3
January 15	34.7	18.9	56	-14
January 16	34.6	18.7	59	-16
January 17	34.5	18.5	52	-12
January 18	34.4	18.4	55	-10
January 19	34.5	18.5	50	-18
January 20	34.6	18.6	51	-18
January 21	34.7	18.6	58	-34
January 22	34.6	18.6	49	-11
January 23	34.7	18.7	51	-8
January 24	34.8	18.7	50	-17
January 25	34.8	18.7	51	-9
January 26	34.8	18.6	54	-10
January 27	34.7	18.4	54	-15
January 28	34.6	18.3	60	-24
January 29	34.5	18.4	55	-7
January 30	34.5	18.2	55	-6
January 31	34.4	18.2	61	-3

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1980–2024	Mt. Mitchell, near summit	location