Virginia Beach weather in January: Virginia Beach, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Virginia Beach in January has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, holding near 50°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 10°C and low of 0°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationOceana Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013769
- Location36.82°N 76.03°W
- Elevation23 ft (7 m)
- Population454,808
- Jan 50° 32°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 69° 48°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 70°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 71° 53°
- Nov 61° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Virginia Beach in January?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.9°F. January is 3.8°F cooler than December and 2.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Virginia Beach and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. 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 37°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% |
| January 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% |
| January 15 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% |
| January 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% |
| January 31 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% |
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 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 51°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 51°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 51°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 9 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 10 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 11 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 12 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 50°F | 32°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 18 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 19 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 20 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 32°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- 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 USW00013769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Virginia Beach in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around January 31 (34%). 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 Virginia Beach, 16 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.2 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013769.
How humid and windy is Virginia Beach in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°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. | 37°F | 29°F | 72% | 8.5 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 31°F | 67% | 10.5 mph | 33% |
| noon | 46°F | 31°F | 54% | 12.1 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 30°F | 50% | 12.3 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 29°F | 58% | 8.6 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 30°F | 64% | 8.2 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013769. 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 Virginia Beach?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 81°F, on January 30, 2002; the coldest is −3°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 11.37 in (1987); the snowiest, 17.6 inches (1962).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.9°F: 2021 43.1°F (+2.2), 2022 40.9°F (at normal), 2023 48.0°F (+7.1), 2024 43.2°F (+2.3), 2026 39.7°F (−1.2). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.1°F | +2.2°F | 3.76 in |
| 2022 | 40.9°F | at normal | 4.30 in |
| 2023 | 48.0°F | +7.1°F | 3.94 in |
| 2024 | 43.2°F | +2.3°F | 3.60 in |
| 2026 | 39.7°F | −1.2°F | 1.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013769. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Virginia Beach 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; Virginia Beach's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Virginia Beach in December54°F by day, 35°F at night
- Virginia Beach in February53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Virginia Beach 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