Petersburg weather in January: Petersburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Petersburg in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 39°F, holding near 49°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 77 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationPetersburg
- Station IDUSC00446656
- Location37.24°N 77.39°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- Population34,058
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 78° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 61°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petersburg in January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. January is 2.9°F cooler than December and 2.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Petersburg and the 11th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 35°F and 42°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 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% |
| January 8 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% |
| January 31 | 50°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 27)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 50°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 49°F | 28°F | 32% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 49°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 49°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 49°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 49°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 49°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 49°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 49°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 49°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 50°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 28°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00446656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petersburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (32%). In all, 3.02 in falls on 9 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Petersburg, 22 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00446656.
What are the records for January in Petersburg?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F: 2021 37.3°F (−1.4), 2022 35.4°F (−3.4), 2023 44.6°F (+5.9), 2024 39.9°F (+1.2), 2025 32.5°F (−6.2), 2026 34.7°F (−4.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.3°F | −1.4°F | 4.24 in |
| 2022 | 35.4°F | −3.4°F | 5.34 in |
| 2023 | 44.6°F | +5.9°F | 3.23 in |
| 2024 | 39.9°F | +1.2°F | 6.47 in |
| 2025 | 32.5°F | −6.2°F | 3.09 in |
| 2026 | 34.7°F | −4.0°F | 2.06 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00446656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Petersburg 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; Petersburg's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Petersburg in December53°F by day, 31°F at night
- Petersburg in February52°F by day, 29°F at night
- Petersburg 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