Waynesboro weather in January: Waynesboro, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Waynesboro in January has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 34°F, holding near 44°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal January, 3.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −5°C, 80 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationWaynesboro Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00448941
- Location38.08°N 78.88°W
- Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
- Population23,498
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 48° 25°
- Mar 55° 31°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 74° 50°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 85° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 68° 43°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesboro in January?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 33.8°F. January is 3.2°F cooler than December and 2.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Waynesboro and the 10th 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 30°F and 38°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% |
| January 8 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% |
| January 15 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% |
| January 22 | 44°F | 23°F | 26% | 18% |
| January 31 | 45°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 45°F | 25°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 44°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 44°F | 23°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 44°F | 23°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 44°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 44°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 44°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 44°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 45°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 45°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 45°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 45°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 45°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 23°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448941; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Waynesboro in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around January 1 (27%). In all, 3.16 in falls on 8 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Waynesboro, 26 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448941.
What are the records for January in Waynesboro?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.8°F: 2021 34.4°F (+0.6), 2022 28.9°F (−4.9), 2023 40.5°F (+6.7), 2024 34.3°F (+0.5), 2025 28.2°F (−5.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.4°F | +0.6°F | 1.89 in |
| 2022 | 28.9°F | −4.9°F | 4.05 in |
| 2023 | 40.5°F | +6.7°F | 1.87 in |
| 2024 | 34.3°F | +0.5°F | 6.54 in |
| 2025 | 28.2°F | −5.6°F | 1.24 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00448941. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Waynesboro 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; Waynesboro's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Waynesboro in December47°F by day, 27°F at night
- Waynesboro in February48°F by day, 25°F at night
- Waynesboro 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