Source:  Corey Davis, NC CLIMATE OFFICE, 2/2/21


Once upon a time last month, our temperatures seemed bland and boring, but a closer look revealed a world of precipitation possibilities, including snow, soggy spots, and the return of dryness in North Carolina.

Goldilocks-Like Temperatures
In terms of temperatures, January was like the baby bear's porridge: not too hot, not too cold. It was indeed an unremarkable month as far as the mercury goes.

According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, the preliminary statewide average temperature last month was 41.6°F, which ranks as our 42nd-warmest January since 1895.

That mean temperature was slightly above normal, but nowhere close to our warm January in 2020 in which our average temperatures were more than 6 degrees above normal and included a stretch of days with highs in the 70s.

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