Weather on January 16
Durham, NC
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 16th in Durham, NC typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1995 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (14°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of January 16th dates historically, with the wettest January 16th recording 3.1" of rain. 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 16th in Durham, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2025 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 27° | 34° | 0.51" | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 25° | 32° | 3.1" | — |
| 2021 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 44° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.18" | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 42° | 46° | 0.46" | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 0.84" | — |
| 2007 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 34° | 47° | 2.54" | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 21° | 38° | 2.03" | — |
| 1996 | 67° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 1995warmest | 64° | 47° | 55° | 1.5" | — |
| 1994coldest | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 37° | 40° | 0.48" | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 28° | 44° | 1.07" | — |
| 1990 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1989 | — | 30° | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | — | 49° | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
Durham, NC Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Durham, NC Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Durham, NC Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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