Weather on January 21
Cary, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1972
56°F avg
Coldest
1985
15°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in Cary, NC typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 28°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 1972 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (15°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Cary, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 27° | 37° | 1.19" | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 17° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 47° | 53° | 0.38" | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 32° | 44° | 1.14" | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 14° | 21° | 0.33" | 2.3" |
| 2008 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.15" | — |
| 2004 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2002 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 27° | 38° | 0.15" | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 68° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 0.1" | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 42° | 51° | 2.67" | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1988 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.18" | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 35° | -6° | 15° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 1984 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.94" | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 39° | 45° | 1.09" | — |
| 1980 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1979 | 62° | — | — | 3.91" | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 49° | 22° | 35° | 1.4" | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 48° | 54° | 0.51" | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972warmest | 68° | 45° | 56° | 0.84" | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
56 years of data from CARY