Lumberton weather in January

In January, Lumberton sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 55°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lumberton's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumberton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
12th warmest
Overnight low
36°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:28 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Lumberton is county seat in North Carolina, United States.

Density
465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 55°F through the month.

A typical January day in Lumberton reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 70°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)
15638
25638
35637
45637
55637
65637
75637
85637
95637
105637
115537
125537
135537
145536
155536
165536
175536
185536
195535
205535
215535
225535
235535
245535
255535
265535
275535
285535
295536
305536
315636

How January really feels in Lumberton

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.

Lumberton weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 36°3.69.30.69.93.7
Feb58° / 38°3.38.90.410.74.4
Mar65° / 45°3.69.40.211.76.2
Apr74° / 53°3.48.1012.87.2
May81° / 62°3.710.6013.86.3
Jun87° / 69°4.513.2014.34.4
Jul89° / 73°5.717.1014.13.5
Aug87° / 71°5.715.3013.34.1
Sep83° / 66°5.310.8012.25.9
Oct74° / 55°3.67.4011.17.4
Nov65° / 44°3.17.5010.26.4
Dec58° / 39°3.68.80.19.74.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Lumberton gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2291
3291
4291
5291
6291
7291
8291
9291
10292
11292
12292
13302
14302
15302
16302
17302
18302
19312
20312
21312
22302
23302
24302
25302
26302
27302
28302
29291
30291
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188741
288741
389731
489731
588831
688831
788831
888831
988831
1089821
1189821
1289821
1390721
1491711
1591711
1692611
1792611
1892611
1994510
2094510
2194510
2295410
2395410
2495410
2596310
2696310
2796310
2896310
2996310
3096310
3196310

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light 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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:285:11
29.77:285:11
39.77:285:12
49.77:285:13
59.87:285:14
69.87:285:14
79.87:285:15
89.87:295:16
99.87:295:17
109.87:295:18
119.87:285:18
129.87:285:19
139.97:285:20
149.97:285:21
159.97:285:22
169.97:285:23
179.97:285:24
1810.07:275:25
1910.07:275:26
2010.07:275:27
2110.07:265:28
2210.07:265:28
2310.17:265:29
2410.17:255:30
2510.17:255:31
2610.17:245:32
2710.27:245:33
2810.27:235:34
2910.27:235:35
3010.27:225:36
3110.37:225:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lumberton?

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

3.7
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 Lumberton.

What to pack for Lumberton in January

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

In January, Lumberton sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lumberton 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 Lumberton peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 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 Lumberton 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 Lumberton is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lumberton?

Lumberton sits at 34.6°N, 79.0°W, 128 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hope Mills, 25 mi away.

Topography around Lumberton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lumberton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 138 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft.

The land around Lumberton is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
151 ft
50 miles
653 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hope Mills 25 mi · Laurinburg 28 mi · Fayetteville 31 mi · Fort Bragg 36 mi · Pinehurst 48 mi · Florence 52 mi · Conway 54 mi · North Myrtle Beach 58 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 Lumberton (34.6183°, -79.0105°, elevation 128 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).