When to go · Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited trail access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited trail access).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Blowing RockHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Blowing Rock, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited trail access).
May: Inside Blowing Rock's best window: May–Oct.
Blowing Rock: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings