January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville, with average highs near 6.2°C and lows around -3.1°C (mean 1.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Januarys in Hendersonville were 2006 and 2023 — when the month averaged 6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at -3.9°C. Typical January days reach 6.2°C with nights near -3.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Hendersonville, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 1999 with 218 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Hendersonville during January averages 85%. The most humid January was 1991 at 92%, and the least humid was 1981 at 78%.
January receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hendersonville. The sunniest January was 1986 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994, 2017 and 2024 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Hendersonville during January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 2001 and 2011 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.2°C | 2.1°C | 2.1°C | 1.4°C | 2.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 6.7°C | 6.9°C | 6.1°C | 7.1°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | -4.9°C | -2.5°C | -2.5°C | -3.3°C | -2.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 109 mm | 101 mm | 84 mm | 131 mm | +52 mm |
January temperatures in Hendersonville have risen by about 3.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -24.6°C (1994) to a record high of 22.2°C (2022).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
A quieter season to visit Hendersonville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hendersonville. That said, January — with days averaging 6.2°C and nights around -3.1°C (mean 1.6°C) and higher rainfall (99 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.7°C | -0.1°C | -5.0°C | 16.9°C | -14.6°C | 103 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 5.4°C | 0.6°C | -4.2°C | 16.0°C | -15.2°C | 150 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 1.1°C | 21.1°C | -5.1°C | 150 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 4.8°C | -0.1°C | -5.0°C | 22.2°C | -11.0°C | 145 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 7.8°C | 3.1°C | -1.6°C | 20.9°C | -5.6°C | 94 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 9.1°C | 4.6°C | 0.2°C | 20.2°C | -8.2°C | 145 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 6.9°C | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | 18.2°C | -11.8°C | 97 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 4.6°C | -0.4°C | -5.4°C | 18.0°C | -15.3°C | 65 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 10.1°C | 5.7°C | 1.2°C | 20.5°C | -13.0°C | 93 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 5.2°C | 0.7°C | -3.8°C | 18.4°C | -12.1°C | 45 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | -3.7°C | 15.6°C | -16.8°C | 47 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | 12.1°C | -16.2°C | 59 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 7.8°C | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | 20.9°C | -8.2°C | 159 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 9.7°C | 4.4°C | -1.0°C | 16.9°C | -6.7°C | 113 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 4.6°C | 0.2°C | -4.3°C | 13.8°C | -10.5°C | 63 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2010 | 3.1°C | -0.9°C | -4.9°C | 15.2°C | -11.6°C | 101 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 4.8°C | 0.1°C | -4.5°C | 16.7°C | -15.9°C | 137 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 5.3°C | 0.6°C | -4.0°C | 19.3°C | -14.0°C | 105 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 7.5°C | 3.1°C | -1.3°C | 18.8°C | -12.8°C | 104 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 🔥 | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | 20.7°C | -4.2°C | 158 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 8.2°C | 4.1°C | 0.0°C | 18.9°C | -12.5°C | 124 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | -3.5°C | 20.3°C | -13.2°C | 86 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 3.3°C | -1.2°C | -5.7°C | 13.2°C | -15.3°C | 36 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | -0.6°C | 21.9°C | -10.2°C | 117 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 5.0°C | 0.5°C | -3.9°C | 16.7°C | -10.9°C | 67 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 7.5°C | 2.5°C | -2.5°C | 20.1°C | -10.7°C | 72 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | -1.3°C | 18.7°C | -13.4°C | 218 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 9.9°C | 5.3°C | 0.6°C | 20.6°C | -7.3°C | 101 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 5.3°C | 0.7°C | -3.9°C | 19.8°C | -15.9°C | 104 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 4.5°C | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | 18.0°C | -11.7°C | 102 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | 6.5°C | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | 18.8°C | -14.1°C | 112 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 1.9°C | -2.4°C | -6.7°C | 11.7°C | -24.6°C | 117 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | 8.4°C | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | 15.7°C | -6.5°C | 76 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 6.9°C | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | 12.8°C | -13.9°C | 71 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 5.6°C | 1.4°C | -2.9°C | 11.1°C | -11.3°C | 83 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | 17.8°C | -5.6°C | 109 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 9.2°C | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | 17.8°C | -5.1°C | 148 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 3.5°C | -0.9°C | -5.3°C | 17.5°C | -13.0°C | 98 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 5.1°C | 1.0°C | -3.2°C | 12.0°C | -13.9°C | 48 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 6.4°C | 1.0°C | -4.3°C | 17.9°C | -15.3°C | 17 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 0.6°C | -3.9°C | -8.4°C | 17.3°C | -24.1°C | 81 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 2.6°C | -1.6°C | -5.8°C | 11.9°C | -21.0°C | 38 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 5.1°C | 1.1°C | -2.9°C | 12.5°C | -9.7°C | 65 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | -7.0°C | 18.4°C | -23.0°C | 172 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.3°C | 15.4°C | -14.6°C | 41 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 6.2°C with lows near -3.1°C (mean 1.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 99 mm of rainfall in Hendersonville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 1999.
The hottest January reached 22.2°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to -24.6°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 3.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.3°C to 6.7°C and overnight lows from -6.1°C to -2.9°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.2°C daytime highs and -3.1°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Hendersonville, averaging 1.6°C.
For January in Hendersonville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.2°C and lows of -3.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in January averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in January is 2.3 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 1999 with 218 mm. On average, January sees 99 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Hendersonville behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
