Fredericksburg weather in January: Fredericksburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Fredericksburg in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 36°F, holding near 46°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 2.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 69 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationFredericksburg Sewage
- Station IDUSC00443204
- Location38.29°N 77.45°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population29,992
- Jan 46° 25°
- Feb 49° 27°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fredericksburg in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.5°F. January is 3.7°F cooler than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Fredericksburg and the 11th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 32°F and 39°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 26°F | 30% | 20% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% |
| January 22 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% |
| January 31 | 47°F | 25°F | 28% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 26°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 26°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 26°F | 30% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 26°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 46°F | 25°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 46°F | 25°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 46°F | 25°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 46°F | 25°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 46°F | 25°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 25°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 47°F | 25°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00443204; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fredericksburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around January 8 (30%). In all, 2.72 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Fredericksburg, 25 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00443204.
What are the records for January in Fredericksburg?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.5°F: 2023 43.0°F (+7.5), 2024 38.0°F (+2.5), 2025 31.3°F (−4.2), 2026 33.1°F (−2.4). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43.0°F | +7.5°F | 2.49 in |
| 2024 | 38.0°F | +2.5°F | 6.45 in |
| 2025 | 31.3°F | −4.2°F | 0.84 in |
| 2026 | 33.1°F | −2.4°F | 2.87 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00443204. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Fredericksburg 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; Fredericksburg's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fredericksburg in December50°F by day, 28°F at night
- Fredericksburg in February49°F by day, 27°F at night
- Fredericksburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Januarynormal high 54°F