Weather on January 21
Cherokee, NC
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2017
56°F avg
Coldest
1985
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 21st in Cherokee, NC typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2017 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (-6°F) — a 62°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 21st in Cherokee, NC? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2023 | — | 24° | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 31° | 41° | 0.53" | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 12° | 23° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017warmest | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.56" | 3" |
| 2015 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 52° | 42° | 47° | 0.56" | — |
| 2009 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 12° | 34° | 0.97" | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 28° | 41° | 0.53" | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | 1" |
| 2000 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 27° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 30° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 1.5" | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 12° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 24° | 35° | 0.25" | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 49° | 54° | 1.8" | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 10° | -23° | -6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 50° | 31° | 40° | 3.81" | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 1.07" | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 4.62" | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 36° | 48° | 0.71" | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.97" | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
56 years of data from OCONALUFTEE