Weather on January 17
Cary, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1974
59°F avg
Coldest
1972
12°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Cary, NC typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1974 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (12°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 17th in Cary, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2025 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 17° | 28° | 0.41" | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 1.83" | 0.3" |
| 2021 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.1" | — |
| 2020 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 1.09" | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 34° | 46° | 2.21" | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 26° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 30° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 62° | 34° | 48° | 0.1" | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.1" | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 0.38" | 0.5" |
| 2002 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 39° | 42° | 3.35" | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1994 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1990 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 0.71" | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 19° | 28° | 1.02" | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 1° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 72° | 47° | 59° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
56 years of data from CARY