Raleigh January 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of January 2.
January 2 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 79 °F 1952
Lowest temperature 8 °F 1928
Lowest daily high 24 °F 1928
Highest daily low 59 °F 2022
Most precipitation 1.08 inches 2017
Most snow 4.3 inches 2002
January 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 52.9 °F
Average low 33.2 °F
Chance precipitation 32.6%
Chance snow 2.0%
Raleigh January 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2024 51 31 0.00 0.0
2023 63 43 0.00 0.0
2022 70 59 0.81 0.0
2021 57 42 0.60 0.0
2020 58 35 0.10 0.0
2019 54 47 0.01 0.0
2018 32 12 0.00 0.0
2017 51 47 1.08 0.0
2016 52 32 0.00 0.0
2015 54 41 0.00 0.0
2014 49 37 0.33 0.0
2013 49 40 0.24 0.0
2012 55 32 0.00 0.0
2011 62 37 0.17 0.0
2010 32 22 0.00 0.0
2009 42 27 0.05 0.0
2008 35 25 0.00 0.0
2007 56 32 0.00 0.0
2006 56 41 0.29 0.0
2005 72 42 0.00 0.0
2004 65 41 0.00 0.0
2003 51 43 0.03 0.0
2002 32 21 0.42 4.3
2001 38 25 0.00 0.0
2000 70 43 0.00 0.0
1999 45 25 0.46 0.0
1998 59 29 0.00 0.0
1997 53 40 0.00 0.0
1996 46 42 0.38 0.0
1995 49 28 0.00 0.0
1994 58 34 0.06 0.0
1993 46 30 0.00 0.0
1992 55 35 0.00 0.0
1991 54 35 0.06 0.0
1990 48 22 0.00 0.0
1989 48 38 0.00 0.0
1988 42 31 0.18 0.0
1987 47 34 0.04 0.0
1986 57 23 0.00 0.0
1985 69 47 0.53 0.0
1984 50 18 0.00 0.0
1983 44 41 0.20 0.0
1982 49 31 0.00 0.0
1981 47 25 0.00 0.0
1980 52 25 0.00 0.0
1979 67 28 0.79 0.0
1978 44 25 0.00 0.0
1977 34 10 0.00 0.0
1976 51 27 0.00 0.0
1975 48 24 0.00 0.0
1974 44 34 0.00 0.0
1973 53 37 0.00 0.0
1972 52 38 0.01 0.0
1971 51 21 0.00 0.0
1970 42 19 0.00 0.0
1969 41 19 0.00 0.0
1968 40 30 0.00 0.0
1967 52 34 0.00 0.0
1966 73 56 0.00 0.0
1965 63 37 0.00 0.0
1964 53 28 0.00 0.0
1963 47 19 0.00 0.0
1962 40 27 0.00 0.0
1961 54 27 0.00 0.0
1960 55 28 0.10 0.0
1959 50 37 0.02 0.0
1958 37 20 0.00 0.0
1957 34 19 0.00 0.0
1956 52 27 0.00 0.0
1955 65 41 0.09 0.0
1954 61 27 0.00 0.0
1953 51 28 0.23 0.0
1952 79 55 0.00 0.0
1951 59 26 0.00 0.0
1950 67 42 0.00 0.0
1949 43 25 0.00 0.0
1948 58 32 0.00 0.0
1947 43 33 0.04 0.0
1946 40 17 0.00 0.0
1945 38 20 0.00 0.0
1944 38 28 0.35 0.0
1943 66 43 0.00 0.0
1942 63 43 0.00 0.0
1941 58 46 0.11 0.0
1940 36 18 0.00 0.0
1939 67 37 0.00 0.0
1938 54 41 0.12 0.0
1937 49 38 0.76 0.0
1936 55 31 0.42 n/a
1935 48 29 0.00 0.0
1934 52 36 0.00 0.0
1933 54 25 0.00 n/a
1932 53 40 0.00 0.0
1931 51 24 0.00 n/a
1930 71 47 0.00 n/a
1929 45 30 0.00 0.0
1928 24 8 0.00 n/a
1927 46 24 0.00 n/a
1926 61 38 0.00 n/a
1925 44 29 0.00 n/a
1924 37 31 0.45 n/a
1923 54 33 0.00 0.0
1922 35 19 0.00 n/a
1921 67 49 0.00 n/a
1920 40 26 0.00 n/a
1919 65 52 0.20 0.0
1918 24 15 0.15 n/a
1917 59 39 0.00 n/a
1916 71 55 0.00 0.0
1915 52 28 0.00 n/a
1914 42 34 0.26 n/a
1913 59 35 0.42 n/a
1912 47 31 0.00 n/a
1911 72 40 0.08 n/a
1910 67 50 0.00 n/a
1909 51 28 0.00 0.0
1908 54 43 0.00 n/a
1907 64 40 0.00 n/a
1906 47 30 0.00 n/a
1905 61 43 0.07 n/a
1904 66 48 0.00 0.0
1903 58 43 0.65 0.0
1902 49 25 0.00 0.0
1901 44 35 0.02 0.0
1900 37 11 0.00 0.0
1899 32 14 0.00 0.0
1898 33 16 0.00 0.0
1897 48 36 0.00 0.0
1896 49 26 0.00 0.0
1895 41 20 0.00 0.0
1894 48 28 0.00 0.0
1893 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1892 n/a n/a n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 1/2?
For the date of Jan 2, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 79 °F which happened in 1952.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on January 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 79 °F 1952
2 73 °F 1966
3 72 °F 1911
3 72 °F 2005
5 71 °F 1916
5 71 °F 1930
7 70 °F 2022
7 70 °F 2000
9 69 °F 1985
10 67 °F 1921
10 67 °F 1950
10 67 °F 1910
10 67 °F 1979
10 67 °F 1939
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 1/2?
For the date of Jan 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 8 °F which happened in 1928.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on January 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 8 °F 1928
2 10 °F 1977
3 11 °F 1900
4 12 °F 2018
5 14 °F 1899
6 15 °F 1918
7 16 °F 1898
8 17 °F 1946
9 18 °F 1984
9 18 °F 1940
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on January 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 24 °F 1928
1 24 °F 1918
3 32 °F 2018
3 32 °F 1899
3 32 °F 2010
3 32 °F 2002
7 33 °F 1898
8 34 °F 1957
8 34 °F 1977
10 35 °F 1922
10 35 °F 2008
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 1/2?
For the date of Jan 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 1.08 inches which happened in 2017.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on January 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.08 inches 2017
2 0.81 inches 2022
3 0.79 inches 1979
4 0.76 inches 1937
5 0.65 inches 1903
6 0.60 inches 2021
7 0.53 inches 1985
8 0.46 inches 1999
9 0.45 inches 1924
10 0.42 inches 1913
10 0.42 inches 1936
10 0.42 inches 2002
All-Time Most Snow in Raleigh on January 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 4.3 inches 2002
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Raleigh Durham International Airport location
1940–1944 Raleigh Municipal Airport location
1892–1939 Raleigh State University location