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Drought Disappears as January Stays Wet in the West
Warm temperatures dominated January, as did wet weather in western North Carolina, which brought our ongoing drought to an end. Mild Weather for a Winter...![A photo of a Japanese apricot tree in bloom in Chapel Hill this January](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/apricot_ChapelHill_Jan2023-360x216.jpg)
A Warm, Wet January Keeps Many Snowless this Winter
Regular rainfall made January a wet month, including in drought-affected eastern North Carolina, while above-normal temperatures dominated our weather. With little to no snow so...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ChapelHill_snow-360x216.jpeg)
Rain, Ice, and Snow Had Us Covered in January
In all its forms, precipitation piled up in a wet January, although drought remains in some areas. Cool weather also reversed our warm December pattern...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jan2021_precip_summary-360x216.png)
A ‘Fairy Tale’ January Has Tame Temperatures, Precipitation Variety
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...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jan2020_temp_summary-360x216.png)
January Extends a Warm Winter and Expands Coastal Dryness
Cold air continued to stay away from North Carolina this winter in another warm month. Precipitation spanned the spectrum from wet to dry in January,...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Jan2019_precip_summary-360x216.png)
January Remains Wet, But the Fire Hose Fizzles
The heavy rain and snow of recent months abated in January, leaving us slightly wet and warm overall. While it has been a wet winter,...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/precip_total_Jan2018-360x216.png)
A Cold, Snowy January Brings Drought Relief
Our latest climate summary looks back at a memorable January that saw an extended stretch of cold weather, two major snow events, and some drought...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/January2017-infographic-360x216.png)