Richmond weather in January: Richmond, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Richmond in January has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 38°F, holding near 48°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 82 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationRichmond International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013740
- Location37.51°N 77.32°W
- Elevation164 ft (50 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population233,655
- Jan 48° 29°
- Feb 52° 30°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 81° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in January?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.3°F. January is 3.5°F cooler than December and 2.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 48°F on January 1 to 49°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°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 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 31 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% |
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 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 29°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- 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 USW00013740; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Richmond in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 11 (32%). In all, 3.23 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Richmond, 20 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013740.
How humid and windy is Richmond in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 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. | 33°F | 26°F | 74% | 6.5 mph | 46% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 27°F | 68% | 8.2 mph | 34% |
| noon | 44°F | 26°F | 50% | 10.1 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 26°F | 43% | 10.7 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 26°F | 51% | 8.2 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 26°F | 61% | 7.6 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013740. 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 Richmond?
The warmest January temperature on Richmond's official record (since 1897) is 81°F, on January 30, 2002; the coldest is −12°F, on January 29, 1940. The wettest January brought 10.08 in (1937); the snowiest, 28.5 inches (1940).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.3°F: 2021 39.0°F (+0.7), 2022 36.5°F (−1.8), 2023 46.2°F (+7.9), 2024 41.6°F (+3.3), 2025 33.5°F (−4.8), 2026 35.9°F (−2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | +0.7°F | 3.58 in |
| 2022 | 36.5°F | −1.8°F | 4.48 in |
| 2023 | 46.2°F | +7.9°F | 2.82 in |
| 2024 | 41.6°F | +3.3°F | 5.76 in |
| 2025 | 33.5°F | −4.8°F | 2.82 in |
| 2026 | 35.9°F | −2.4°F | 3.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RICthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Richmond 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; Richmond's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.