January weather in Fontana Dam, NC
The average temperature in Fontana Dam in January is 38.1°F (28.4°F–47.9°F). Average precipitation: 5.40 inches.
January is a winter month in Fontana Dam, and is cooler than the annual average of 56.8°F. Daily temperatures swing about 19.5°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 12 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 51m. For travel, January is a wet month.
Avg High
47.9°F
Avg Low
28.4°F
Precipitation
5.40 in
Daylight
9h 51m
January records in Fontana Dam
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 70.0°F (1966) | 10.9°F (1946) | 1.96 in (1974) |
| January 2 | 72.0°F (2000) | 7.0°F (1940) | 2.23 in (1944) |
| January 3 | 70.0°F (2000) | 3.9°F (1940) | 1.55 in (1992) |
| January 4 | 71.1°F (1997) | 10.9°F (1979) | 2.97 in (1982) |
| January 5 | 69.1°F (1939) | 3.9°F (1969) | 1.35 in (2004) |
| January 6 | 68.0°F (1946) | 7.0°F (1940) | 2.85 in (1996) |
| January 7 | 69.1°F (1966) | 7.0°F (1970) | 2.36 in (2009) |
| January 8 | 75.0°F (1946) | 1.0°F (1970) | 1.64 in (1936) |
| January 9 | 71.1°F (1937) | -5.1°F (1970) | 1.67 in (1978) |
| January 10 | 70.0°F (1965) | -5.1°F (1970) | 2.02 in (1952) |
| January 11 | 71.1°F (1974) | 1.0°F (1962) | 1.45 in (2008) |
| January 12 | 71.1°F (2013) | 1.0°F (1962) | 1.60 in (1948) |
| January 13 | 73.0°F (1972) | 8.1°F (1981) | 1.17 in (2005) |
| January 14 | 68.0°F (1937) | 9.0°F (1948) | 2.82 in (2013) |
| January 15 | 69.1°F (2007) | 5.0°F (1948) | 1.90 in (1954) |
| January 16 | 69.1°F (1943) | -0.9°F (1972) | 3.38 in (1954) |
| January 17 | 72.0°F (1943) | -4.0°F (1977) | 1.77 in (1994) |
| January 18 | 69.1°F (1996) | 5.0°F (2003) | 2.79 in (1936) |
| January 19 | 66.9°F (1974) | 1.9°F (1977) | 2.78 in (1947) |
| January 20 | 68.0°F (1974) | -2.9°F (1985) | 1.64 in (1969) |
| January 21 | 70.0°F (1999) | -14.1°F (1985) | 3.31 in (1954) |
| January 22 | 73.0°F (1999) | 0.0°F (1970) | 2.57 in (1959) |
| January 23 | 72.0°F (1943) | 6.1°F (1936) | 2.40 in (1992) |
| January 24 | 79.0°F (1943) | -4.0°F (1963) | 1.95 in (2002) |
| January 25 | 72.0°F (1943) | -4.0°F (1963) | 2.35 in (2010) |
| January 26 | 72.0°F (1967) | -6.0°F (1940) | 1.97 in (1996) |
| January 27 | 73.0°F (1999) | -2.0°F (1940) | 1.37 in (1998) |
| January 28 | 69.1°F (1975) | -6.0°F (1940) | 1.40 in (1942) |
| January 29 | 75.0°F (1975) | -0.9°F (1940) | 2.20 in (1932) |
| January 30 | 78.1°F (1969) | -7.1°F (1966) | 3.08 in (2013) |
| January 31 | 75.0°F (2002) | -0.9°F (1966) | 1.46 in (1957) |