Newport News weather in January: Newport News, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Newport News in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 40°F, holding near 49°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 77 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationNewport News International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093741
- Location37.13°N 76.49°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183,056
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport News in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 39.8°F. January is 3.6°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Newport News and the 10th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 36°F and 44°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 8 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 31°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- 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 USW00093741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport News in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 20 (33%). In all, 3.05 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Newport News, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093741.
How humid and windy is Newport News in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 72% | 7.0 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 65% | 8.8 mph | 61% |
| noon | 46°F | 28°F | 50% | 10.7 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 28°F | 46% | 11.0 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 28°F | 56% | 8.0 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 28°F | 64% | 7.1 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093741. 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 Newport News?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 80°F, on January 30, 2002; the coldest is 1°F, on January 30, 2014. The wettest January brought 5.03 in (2022).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.8°F: 2021 38.5°F (−1.3), 2022 36.6°F (−3.2), 2023 45.2°F (+5.4), 2024 41.7°F (+1.9), 2025 34.3°F (−5.5), 2026 37.4°F (−2.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.5°F | −1.3°F | 3.82 in |
| 2022 | 36.6°F | −3.2°F | 5.03 in |
| 2023 | 45.2°F | +5.4°F | 2.68 in |
| 2024 | 41.7°F | +1.9°F | 3.42 in |
| 2025 | 34.3°F | −5.5°F | 1.67 in |
| 2026 | 37.4°F | −2.4°F | 1.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093741; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Newport News 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; Newport News's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Newport News in December53°F by day, 34°F at night
- Newport News in February53°F by day, 32°F at night
- Newport News 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