Weather on January 16
Cary, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2007
66°F avg
Coldest
1972
22°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Cary, NC typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 29°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 2007 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (22°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of January 16th dates historically, with the wettest January 16th recording 2.57" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Cary, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2025 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.08" | — |
| 2021 | 54° | 32° | 43° | 0.79" | — |
| 2020 | 68° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 33° | 41° | 1.09" | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 33° | 45° | 0.1" | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 43° | 44° | 0.1" | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007warmest | 71° | 60° | 66° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 29° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 2.57" | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 22° | 37° | 1.6" | — |
| 1996 | 67° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 48° | 55° | 2.13" | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 4° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 0.51" | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 33° | 46° | 0.2" | — |
| 1990 | 64° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 37° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 65° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1979 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 49° | 27° | 38° | 0.76" | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 40° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 22° | 38° | 0.1" | — |
56 years of data from CARY