Raleigh January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina in the month of January.
Typical Raleigh January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 51.6 °F
Average daily low 31.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 2.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 32.7%
Daily chance of snow 3.8%
Raleigh January Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 80 °F January 30, 2002
Lowest temperature -9 °F January 21, 1985
Highest daily low 64 °F January 25, 2024
Lowest daily high 17 °F January 21, 1985
Hottest average high temperature 62.3 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 37.4 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 3.0 inches January 10, 1984
Most monthly precipitation 7.5 inches 1954
Most daily snow 17.9 inches January 25, 2000
Most monthly snow 25.8 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 53.0 33.2 79 12
January 2 52.9 33.2 79 8
January 3 52.8 33.1 74 9
January 4 52.8 33.1 76 6
January 5 52.6 32.9 76 6
January 6 52.5 32.7 73 7
January 7 52.2 32.5 75 4
January 8 51.9 32.2 76 7
January 9 52.0 32.2 73 0
January 10 52.1 32.2 75 3
January 11 52.0 32.1 75 4
January 12 51.9 32.0 74 6
January 13 51.8 31.8 78 4
January 14 51.8 31.6 79 6
January 15 51.7 31.5 79 9
January 16 51.6 31.5 73 3
January 17 51.6 31.4 77 -1
January 18 51.7 31.3 77 3
January 19 51.7 31.2 73 2
January 20 51.7 31.2 74 -3
January 21 51.7 31.3 75 -9
January 22 51.7 31.3 76 0
January 23 51.9 31.3 77 8
January 24 52.0 31.3 77 7
January 25 52.2 31.4 78 8
January 26 52.3 31.4 78 9
January 27 52.2 31.2 75 7
January 28 52.1 31.1 78 1
January 29 52.1 31.1 78 7
January 30 52.1 31.1 80 7
January 31 52.2 31.1 77 3
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