Chesapeake weather in January: Chesapeake, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Chesapeake in January has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, holding near 54°F all month. The month brings 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 85 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationFentress Naas
- Station IDUSW00013762
- Location36.70°N 76.14°W
- Elevation16 ft (5 m)
- Population254,997
- Jan 54° 34°
- Feb 57° 35°
- Mar 63° 41°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 85° 65°
- Oct 76° 54°
- Nov 65° 44°
- Dec 58° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Chesapeake in January?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.9°F. January is 3.4°F cooler than December and 2.3°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Chesapeake and the 10th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 41°F and 47°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 35°F | – | – |
| January 8 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – |
| January 15 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – |
| January 22 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – |
| January 31 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 16)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 35°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 54°F | 34°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 17 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 18 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 19 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 20 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 21 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 22 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h |
| January 23 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 54°F | 33°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 55°F | 34°F | – | – | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013762; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Chesapeake in January?
In a normal January in Chesapeake, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013762.
What are the records for January in Chesapeake?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.9°F: 2021 40.1°F (−3.8), 2022 39.9°F (−4.0), 2023 49.4°F (+5.5), 2024 45.4°F (+1.5), 2025 37.8°F (−6.1), 2026 39.8°F (−4.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.1°F | −3.8°F | 3.50 in |
| 2022 | 39.9°F | −4.0°F | 4.88 in |
| 2023 | 49.4°F | +5.5°F | 3.96 in |
| 2024 | 45.4°F | +1.5°F | 3.01 in |
| 2025 | 37.8°F | −6.1°F | 1.67 in |
| 2026 | 39.8°F | −4.1°F | – |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00013762. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Chesapeake compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, January normal highs run from 40°F in Hot Springs to 54°F in Chesapeake; Chesapeake's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.