Hope Mills weather in January

In January, Hope Mills sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 3.5 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 54°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 Hope Mills's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hope Mills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
12th warmest
Overnight low
35°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Hope Mills is town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1766

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 54°F through the month.

A typical January day in Hope Mills reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 68°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)
15536
25536
35536
45536
55536
65536
75436
85436
95436
105436
115435
125435
135435
145435
155435
165335
175334
185334
195334
205334
215334
225334
235334
245334
255334
265334
275334
285434
295434
305434
315435

How January really feels in Hope Mills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hope Mills 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
Jan54° / 35°3.59.10.99.93.4
Feb57° / 37°3.28.60.710.74.1
Mar64° / 44°3.79.40.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°3.48.2012.97.1
May81° / 61°3.39.7013.86.4
Jun87° / 69°4.212.1014.34.4
Jul90° / 73°4.615.3014.13.4
Aug88° / 71°4.913.6013.34.1
Sep82° / 65°5.010.2012.26.0
Oct73° / 54°3.27.3011.17.3
Nov64° / 43°3.27.6010.26.2
Dec56° / 38°3.78.70.29.74.1

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155248
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Hope Mills gets around 3.5 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 (%)
1302
2302
3302
4292
5292
6292
7292
8292
9292
10292
11292
12292
13292
14293
15293
16293
17303
18303
19304
20304
21304
22304
23304
24304
25304
26294
27293
28293
29293
30293
31293

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191531
291531
391531
491531
591531
691531
791531
891531
992521
1092521
1192521
1292521
1393421
1493421
1593421
1695410
1795410
1895410
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2497210
2597210
2697210
2797210
2897210
2997210
3096310
3196310

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

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 7:28 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:285:10
29.77:295:10
39.77:295:11
49.77:295:12
59.77:295:12
69.77:295:13
79.77:295:14
89.87:295:15
99.87:295:16
109.87:295:16
119.87:295:17
129.87:295:18
139.87:295:19
149.97:295:20
159.97:295:21
169.97:285:22
179.97:285:23
189.97:285:24
199.97:285:25
2010.07:275:25
2110.07:275:26
2210.07:275:27
2310.07:265:28
2410.17:265:29
2510.17:255:30
2610.17:255:31
2710.17:245:32
2810.27:245:33
2910.27:235:34
3010.27:235:35
3110.27:225:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
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

Is January a good time to visit Hope Mills?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hope Mills.

What to pack for Hope Mills in January

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

In January, Hope Mills sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hope Mills 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 Hope Mills peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hope Mills 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 Hope Mills is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hope Mills?

Hope Mills sits at 35.0°N, 78.9°W, 112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fayetteville, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Hope Mills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hope Mills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 157 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft.

The land around Hope Mills is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
840 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Fayetteville 6.8 mi · Fort Bragg 12 mi · Lumberton 25 mi · Laurinburg 32 mi · Pinehurst 34 mi · Sanford 38 mi · Fuquay-Varina 43 mi · Holly Springs 47 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 Hope Mills (34.9704°, -78.9453°, elevation 112 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. 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).