Charlotte - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Charlotte, North Carolina was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Charlotte had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Charlotte
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
58 39 2023 15 4
52 31 2022 11 -1
52 33 2021 11 0
56 38 2020 13 3
54 34 2019 12 1
50 26 2018 10 -4
57 38 2017 14 3
50 29 2016 10 -2
51 30 2015 11 -1
47 24 2014 8 -4
55 35 2013 13 2
56 34 2012 13 1
48 27 2011 9 -3
49 26 2010 9 -3
Number of days in January when the temperature in Charlotte dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 8 2023 1
0 22 2022 2
0 15 2021 0
0 12 2020 2
0 13 2019 1
0 23 2018 0
0 9 2017 5
0 22 2016 0
0 18 2015 0
0 22 2014 0
0 14 2013 5
0 15 2012 1
0 24 2011 1
0 22 2010 1

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Charlotte during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Charlotte
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
9 2023 5.7 144
9 2022 4.2 106
15 2021 4.0 103
13 2020 4.7 119
13 2019 4.7 119
8 2018 2.6 65
11 2017 5.7 145
9 2016 2.3 58
10 2015 2.8 71
8 2014 2.9 74
13 2013 4.3 109
9 2012 2.3 58
11 2011 1.4 35
9 2010 4.9 124

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Charlotte for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
2 2022 4.3 11
0 2021 0.1 0.3
0 2020 0.0 0
0 2019 0.0 0
1 2018 3.9 10
1 2017 1.1 3
1 2016 3.3 8
0 2015 0.0 0
0 2014 0.9 2
0 2013 0.0 0
0 2012 0.0 0
1 2011 4.1 10
2 2010 2.7 7
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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