Norfolk weather in January: Norfolk, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Norfolk in January has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 42°F, holding near 51°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 1°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationNorfolk International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013737
- Location36.90°N 76.19°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population231,105
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 53° 35°
- Mar 60° 41°
- Apr 70° 50°
- May 77° 59°
- Jun 85° 68°
- Jul 89° 73°
- Aug 87° 72°
- Sep 81° 67°
- Oct 72° 55°
- Nov 62° 44°
- Dec 55° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Norfolk in January?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 42.2°F. January is 3.9°F cooler than December and 2.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Norfolk and the 8th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 52°F on January 1 to 51°F on January 31. 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 38°F and 46°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 15 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 22 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 31 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 51°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 51°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 50°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 50°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 50°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 50°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 34°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Norfolk in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around January 12 (34%). In all, 3.41 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Norfolk, 14 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.2 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013737.
How humid and windy is Norfolk in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 30°F | 72% | 8.9 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 31°F | 67% | 10.2 mph | 57% |
| noon | 45°F | 30°F | 55% | 11.7 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 30°F | 51% | 11.6 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 30°F | 59% | 8.7 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 31°F | 66% | 8.3 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013737. 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 Norfolk?
The warmest January temperature on Norfolk's official record (since 1874) is 84°F, on January 4, 1931; the coldest is −3°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 9.93 in (1987); the snowiest, 14.2 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.2°F: 2021 42.3°F (+0.1), 2022 38.3°F (−3.9), 2023 47.8°F (+5.6), 2024 45.0°F (+2.8), 2025 37.4°F (−4.8), 2026 39.8°F (−2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.3°F | +0.1°F | 3.81 in |
| 2022 | 38.3°F | −3.9°F | 5.47 in |
| 2023 | 47.8°F | +5.6°F | 3.12 in |
| 2024 | 45.0°F | +2.8°F | 3.20 in |
| 2025 | 37.4°F | −4.8°F | 1.43 in |
| 2026 | 39.8°F | −2.4°F | 1.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Norfolk 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; Norfolk's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.