Weather in Greensboro in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Greensboro;
Average weather
Average temperature in Greensboro in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +55°F with a maximum of +68°F and a minimum of +25°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +54°F.
Is Greensboro warm or cold in January?
Greensboro is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +52°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +32°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Greensboro, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Greensboro in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +48°F | +54°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°F | -4°F | +1°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +77°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 68 mm | 59 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 66% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +52°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +48°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 72 mm to 68 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in December to 8 in January.
Next month (February) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Greensboro is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Greensboro.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Greensboro?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Greensboro in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+66°F) and the highest in 2007 (+72°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 655 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1862 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Greensboro, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
