Weather on January 17
Cherokee, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2013
54°F avg
Coldest
1972
14°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Cherokee, NC typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 21°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 2013 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (14°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). 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 Cherokee, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2025 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | — | — | 0.99" | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | 2" |
| 2021 | 32° | 27° | 29° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2020 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 15° | 30° | 0.81" | 1" |
| 2017 | 61° | 44° | 52° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 30° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 59° | 48° | 54° | 0.97" | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 24° | 36° | 0.28" | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 29° | 39° | 2.31" | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 18° | 30° | 2.03" | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 30° | 42° | 0.79" | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 20° | 29° | 1.14" | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.89" | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 17° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 2.34" | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 4° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.46" | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 15° | 31° | — | 5" |
| 1984 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 11° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 62° | 31° | 46° | 0.71" | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 12° | 25° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1977 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 10° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from OCONALUFTEE