Lynchburg weather in January: Lynchburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Lynchburg in January has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, holding near 46°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 88 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationLynchburg Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013733
- Location37.32°N 79.21°W
- Elevation940 ft (287 m)
- Population80,301
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 50° 28°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 87° 65°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 58° 35°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lynchburg in January?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 35.9°F. January is 3.0°F cooler than December and 2.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lynchburg and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 47°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 20% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% |
| January 15 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 22 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% |
| January 31 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lynchburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 29 (32%). In all, 3.46 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Lynchburg, 23 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days 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 USW00013733.
How humid and windy is Lynchburg in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 23°F | 71% | 4.2 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 24°F | 64% | 5.7 mph | 59% |
| noon | 42°F | 24°F | 48% | 7.9 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 24°F | 42% | 8.5 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 24°F | 50% | 5.5 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 24°F | 59% | 4.8 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013733. 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 Lynchburg?
The warmest January temperature on Lynchburg's official record (since 1893) is 80°F, on January 30, 2002; the coldest is −10°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 9.46 in (1936); the snowiest, 31.8 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.9°F: 2021 37.4°F (+1.5), 2022 34.5°F (−1.4), 2023 43.7°F (+7.8), 2024 37.6°F (+1.7), 2025 31.9°F (−4.0), 2026 33.5°F (−2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.4°F | +1.5°F | 3.81 in |
| 2022 | 34.5°F | −1.4°F | 3.93 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | +7.8°F | 3.05 in |
| 2024 | 37.6°F | +1.7°F | 6.30 in |
| 2025 | 31.9°F | −4.0°F | 3.13 in |
| 2026 | 33.5°F | −2.4°F | 3.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LYHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Lynchburg 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; Lynchburg's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.