Havelock weather in January

In January, Havelock sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 53°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Havelock's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Havelock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
12th warmest
Overnight low
38°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Havelock is city in Craven County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
445/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 53°F through the month.

A typical January day in Havelock reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15539
25539
35439
45439
55439
65439
75439
85439
95438
105438
115438
125438
135338
145338
155338
165337
175337
185337
195337
205337
215337
225237
235237
245237
255337
265337
275337
285337
295337
305337
315337

How January really feels in Havelock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Havelock weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 38°3.89.10.79.93.2
Feb56° / 40°3.390.610.73.8
Mar62° / 46°3.79.60.111.75.5
Apr70° / 54°3.38.6012.96.8
May77° / 63°4.711.3013.86.6
Jun83° / 70°6.316.1014.34.9
Jul86° / 74°7.719.9014.13.8
Aug85° / 73°7.717.7013.34.4
Sep80° / 68°6.513.7012.25.9
Oct72° / 57°4.18.4011.17.0
Nov63° / 47°3.88.1010.25.9
Dec56° / 41°3.69.20.19.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Havelock gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1281
2281
3281
4281
5281
6281
7281
8281
9282
10282
11282
12282
13292
14292
15293
16293
17303
18303
19303
20303
21303
22303
23303
24293
25293
26293
27292
28292
29292
30292
31291

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189641
289641
389641
489641
589731
689731
789731
889731
989731
1089731
1190631
1291621
1391621
1491621
1591621
1691621
1792521
1894510
1994510
2094510
2194510
2294510
2394510
2494510
2595410
2695410
2794510
2894510
2994510
3094510
3194510

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:205:02
29.77:205:02
39.77:205:03
49.77:205:04
59.77:215:05
69.77:215:05
79.87:215:06
89.87:215:07
99.87:215:08
109.87:215:09
119.87:215:09
129.87:215:10
139.87:205:11
149.97:205:12
159.97:205:13
169.97:205:14
179.97:205:15
189.97:195:16
1910.07:195:17
2010.07:195:18
2110.07:195:18
2210.07:185:19
2310.07:185:20
2410.17:175:21
2510.17:175:22
2610.17:165:23
2710.17:165:24
2810.27:155:25
2910.27:155:26
3010.27:145:27
3110.27:145:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 2.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Havelock

In seasonPeak

None of Havelock's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Havelock sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Havelock?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Havelock.

What to pack for Havelock in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Havelock sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Havelock in January

The nearest coast averages about 61°F in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 82°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Nov 15 — about 6.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar61Cool
Apr64Cool
May70Refreshing
Jun77Warm
Jul81Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep80Warm
Oct74Refreshing
Nov68Cool
Dec64Cool

UV index in Havelock in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Havelock peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Havelock in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Havelock is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2318 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Havelock?

Havelock sits at 34.9°N, 76.9°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Bern, 18 mi away.

Topography around Havelock

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Havelock.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Havelock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 39 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Havelock is covered by trees (57%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
135 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: New Bern 18 mi · Jacksonville 31 mi · Kinston 47 mi · Greenville 57 mi · Goldsboro 71 mi · Wilmington 74 mi · Leland 78 mi · Wilson 81 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Havelock (34.879°, -76.9013°, elevation 23 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).