Roanoke weather in January: Roanoke, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Roanoke in January has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 38°F, holding near 47°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationRoanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013741
- Location37.32°N 79.97°W
- Elevation1,175 ft (358 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population97,912
- Jan 47° 29°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roanoke in January?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 37.9°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 Roanoke and the 8th 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 34°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 8 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 22 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 31 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 29°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- 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 USW00013741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Roanoke in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 29 (31%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Roanoke, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.3 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 USW00013741.
How humid and windy is Roanoke in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 65% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 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 | 22°F | 65% | 6.5 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 23°F | 61% | 7.1 mph | 44% |
| noon | 42°F | 23°F | 47% | 9.4 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 23°F | 41% | 10.1 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 22°F | 46% | 8.6 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 54% | 6.7 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013741. 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 Roanoke?
The warmest January temperature on Roanoke's official record (since 1912) is 81°F, on January 14, 1932; the coldest is −11°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 7.97 in (1998); the snowiest, 41.2 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.9°F: 2021 38.1°F (+0.2), 2022 34.5°F (−3.4), 2023 44.9°F (+7.0), 2024 38.8°F (+0.9), 2025 32.6°F (−5.3), 2026 35.0°F (−2.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.1°F | +0.2°F | 4.18 in |
| 2022 | 34.5°F | −3.4°F | 3.76 in |
| 2023 | 44.9°F | +7.0°F | 2.55 in |
| 2024 | 38.8°F | +0.9°F | 4.59 in |
| 2025 | 32.6°F | −5.3°F | 2.68 in |
| 2026 | 35.0°F | −2.9°F | 2.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ROAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Roanoke 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; Roanoke's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.