Hampton weather in January: Hampton, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Hampton in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, holding near 49°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 0°C, 88 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in January.

  • NOAA stationLangley Air Force Base
  • Station IDUSW00013702
  • Location37.08°N 76.35°W
  • Elevation10 ft (3 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population137,596
  1. Jan 49° 32°
  2. Feb 52° 34°
  3. Mar 58° 40°
  4. Apr 68° 49°
  5. May 76° 58°
  6. Jun 83° 67°
  7. Jul 87° 71°
  8. Aug 85° 71°
  9. Sep 79° 65°
  10. Oct 70° 53°
  11. Nov 60° 42°
  12. Dec 52° 36°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Hampton in January?

The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.6°F. January is 3.3°F cooler than December and 2.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Hampton and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°F and 45°F.

Hampton in January, day by day: normal high and low

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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 150°F33°F35%22%
January 849°F32°F35%22%
January 1549°F32°F35%22%
January 2249°F32°F34%21%
January 3150°F32°F32%19%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 21)
Hampton: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 150°F33°F35%22%9 h 40 min
January 249°F33°F35%22%9 h 40 min
January 349°F33°F35%22%9 h 40 min
January 449°F33°F35%22%9 h 40 min
January 549°F33°F35%22%9 h 40 min
January 649°F33°F35%22%9 h 40 min
January 749°F32°F35%22%9 h 40 min
January 849°F32°F35%22%9 h 40 min
January 949°F32°F35%22%9 h 50 min
January 1049°F32°F35%22%9 h 50 min
January 1149°F32°F35%22%9 h 50 min
January 1249°F32°F35%22%9 h 50 min
January 1349°F32°F35%22%9 h 50 min
January 1449°F32°F35%22%9 h 50 min
January 1549°F32°F35%22%9 h 50 min
January 1649°F32°F34%21%9 h 50 min
January 1749°F32°F34%21%10 h
January 1849°F32°F34%21%10 h
January 1949°F32°F34%21%10 h
January 2049°F32°F34%21%10 h
January 2149°F32°F34%21%10 h
January 2249°F32°F34%21%10 h
January 2349°F32°F34%20%10 h
January 2449°F32°F34%20%10 h 10 min
January 2549°F32°F33%20%10 h 10 min
January 2649°F32°F33%20%10 h 10 min
January 2749°F32°F33%20%10 h 10 min
January 2849°F32°F33%19%10 h 10 min
January 2949°F32°F33%19%10 h 10 min
January 3049°F32°F32%19%10 h 20 min
January 3150°F32°F32%19%10 h 20 min
Normal high
49°FJanuary average
Normal low
32°FJanuary average
Precipitation
3.48 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
2.4 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
15
Daylight
9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
2
Sunshine
72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013702; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Hampton in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 7 (35%). In all, 3.48 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal January in Hampton, 15 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.4 inches.

Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013702.

How humid and windy is Hampton in January?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal January day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.36°F29°F76%8.7 mph54%
9 a.m.39°F30°F70%10.3 mph45%
noon45°F30°F55%11.8 mph45%
3 p.m.47°F29°F51%12.0 mph44%
6 p.m.42°F30°F61%8.6 mph52%
9 p.m.40°F30°F69%8.3 mph55%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013702. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for January in Hampton?

The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 79°F, on January 30, 2002; the coldest is −3°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 10.48 in (1937); the snowiest, 30.0 inches (1897).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.6°F: 2025 36.9°F (−3.7), 2026 39.8°F (−0.8). 0 of 2 ran warmer than normal.

Hampton: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202536.9°F−3.7°F–
202639.8°F−0.8°F–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013702; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013702. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Hampton 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; Hampton's is 49°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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