Virginia weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Virginia's statewide normal high is 46°F and normal low 26°F; normal highs run from 40°F in Hot Springs to 54°F in Chesapeake (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 46°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 26°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.40 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 54°Fnormal high, Chesapeake
- Coolest place
- 40°Fnormal high, Hot Springs
Where is Virginia warmest and wettest in January?
Chesapeake has the warmest January afternoons (54°F) and Hot Springs the coolest (40°F). Big Stone Gap gets the most precipitation (4.87 in) and Edinburg the least (2.38 in). The most snow falls in Wise (12.8 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 36.6°F in 2021, 32.8°F in 2022, 42.7°F in 2023, 37.1°F in 2024, 30.8°F in 2025, 33.4°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 35.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 50°F | 32°F | 3.17 | 2.2 |
| Chesapeake | 54°F | 34°F | 3.35 | – |
| Richmond | 48°F | 29°F | 3.23 | 3.7 |
| Norfolk | 51°F | 34°F | 3.41 | 3.2 |
| Newport News | 49°F | 31°F | 3.05 | – |
| Hampton | 49°F | 32°F | 3.48 | 2.4 |
| Suffolk | 49°F | 31°F | 3.66 | 3.1 |
| Roanoke | 47°F | 29°F | 3.17 | 4.3 |
| Lynchburg | 46°F | 26°F | 3.46 | 3.5 |
| Blacksburg | 42°F | 22°F | 3.23 | 7.7 |
| Charlottesville | 47°F | 30°F | 2.96 | – |
| Manassas | 42°F | 24°F | – | – |
| Danville | 49°F | 28°F | 3.41 | 2.5 |
| Petersburg | 49°F | 28°F | 3.02 | – |
| Sterling | 43°F | 25°F | 2.94 | 6.9 |
| Fredericksburg | 46°F | 25°F | 2.72 | 3.7 |
| Winchester | 41°F | 24°F | 2.77 | 6.9 |
| Staunton | 42°F | 25°F | 2.88 | 5.4 |
| Waynesboro | 44°F | 23°F | 3.16 | – |
| Hopewell | 50°F | 31°F | 3.53 | 2.1 |
| Christiansburg | 42°F | 23°F | 3.19 | 6.3 |
| Radford | 42°F | 23°F | 3.17 | – |
| Hollins | 46°F | 25°F | 3.30 | 2.8 |
| Vienna | 42°F | 23°F | 3.28 | 6.5 |
| Williamsburg | 49°F | 31°F | 3.77 | 1.7 |
| Front Royal | 43°F | 24°F | 2.85 | 4.7 |
| Martinsville | 48°F | 24°F | 3.83 | 3.3 |
| Warrenton | 42°F | 25°F | – | – |
| Purcellville | 41°F | 25°F | 3.05 | – |
| Pulaski | 43°F | 24°F | 3.18 | 4.7 |
| Abingdon | 45°F | 24°F | 3.80 | – |
| Wytheville | 42°F | 24°F | 3.16 | 5.9 |
| Ashland | 47°F | 28°F | 3.48 | – |
| Bedford | 47°F | 28°F | 3.62 | – |
| Lexington | 45°F | 23°F | 3.15 | 2.9 |
| South Boston | 51°F | 27°F | 3.56 | 3.0 |
| Farmville | 48°F | 26°F | 3.49 | 0.6 |
| Sandston | 46°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Galax | 42°F | 23°F | 3.66 | 4.6 |
| Woodstock | 42°F | 21°F | 2.90 | 7.4 |
| Covington | 42°F | 23°F | 2.60 | 2.5 |
| Emporia | 51°F | 29°F | 3.40 | 0.6 |
| Big Stone Gap | 44°F | 24°F | 4.87 | 3.1 |
| Richlands | 44°F | 23°F | 3.35 | 6.3 |
| Rocky Mount | 47°F | 26°F | 3.88 | 3.6 |
| Luray | 43°F | 23°F | 2.85 | 6.1 |
| Lebanon | 45°F | 23°F | 3.49 | 4.4 |
| Wise | 43°F | 25°F | 4.34 | 12.8 |
| Pearisburg | 43°F | 23°F | 3.14 | 6.5 |
| Louisa | 45°F | 25°F | 3.00 | 4.5 |
| Chase City | 49°F | 29°F | 3.76 | 3.0 |
| Appomattox | 45°F | 27°F | 3.54 | 3.2 |
| Saltville | 44°F | 23°F | 3.80 | 1.9 |
| Warsaw | 47°F | 29°F | 3.02 | 4.4 |
| Pennington Gap | 45°F | 23°F | 4.41 | 3.5 |
| Stuart | 48°F | 25°F | 4.13 | 2.0 |
| Clintwood | 43°F | 22°F | 3.72 | 11.5 |
| Clarksville | 50°F | 28°F | 3.30 | 1.9 |
| Cape Charles | 47°F | 32°F | 3.37 | – |
| Edinburg | 43°F | 21°F | 2.38 | 4.8 |
| Buchanan | 44°F | 27°F | 3.16 | 2.5 |
| Chatham | 47°F | 24°F | 4.18 | 1.9 |
| Brookneal | 48°F | 24°F | 3.73 | 3.1 |
| Lawrenceville | 50°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Disputanta | 48°F | 27°F | 3.52 | – |
| Grundy | 43°F | 24°F | 3.31 | 6.2 |
| Keysville | 48°F | 26°F | 3.17 | 2.2 |
| Wakefield | 50°F | 28°F | 3.83 | 3.5 |
| Quantico | 45°F | 28°F | 2.66 | 3.5 |
| Hot Springs | 40°F | 22°F | 3.64 | 8.0 |
| Bland | 42°F | 21°F | 3.45 | 8.6 |
| Charlotte Court House | 47°F | 27°F | 3.79 | 3.0 |
| Floyd | 41°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Sperryville | 43°F | 24°F | 3.61 | 6.9 |
| Eastville | 46°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Painter | 48°F | 30°F | 3.55 | 3.4 |
| Breaks | 43°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Stony Creek | 49°F | 27°F | 3.38 | 1.9 |
| Free Union | 45°F | 24°F | 3.50 | 4.1 |
| Meadows of Dan | 46°F | 25°F | 4.53 | 2.6 |
| Palmyra | 46°F | 25°F | 3.08 | 3.7 |
| Amelia Courthouse | 49°F | 28°F | 3.66 | 3.3 |
| Big Meadows | 36°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Boston (4 mi SE) | 44°F | 23°F | – | – |
| Bremo Bluff | 49°F | 22°F | 3.30 | – |
| Burkes Garden | 39°F | 21°F | 3.98 | 13.2 |
| Copper Hill | 40°F | 22°F | 3.61 | 5.3 |
| Corbin | 45°F | 26°F | 3.28 | 3.6 |
| Crozier | 46°F | 26°F | 3.27 | 3.0 |
| Dale Enterprise | 42°F | 23°F | 2.71 | 4.2 |
| Elk Creek (4 mi SSW) | 41°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Fort Pickett | 48°F | 27°F | 3.74 | 1.5 |
| Gathright Dam | 41°F | 23°F | 2.94 | 4.9 |
| Greenbay (3 mi NE) | 48°F | 28°F | – | – |
| Holland (1 mi E) | 50°F | 29°F | 3.59 | 2.1 |
| John H Kerr Dam | 51°F | 29°F | 3.16 | – |
| Lynchburg #2 | 46°F | 25°F | 3.38 | 3.8 |
| Mill Gap | 39°F | 17°F | 3.33 | 8.2 |
| Montebello Fish Cultural Station | 41°F | 20°F | – | – |
| Monticello | 44°F | 26°F | 2.72 | 3.6 |
| Mount Weather | 40°F | 22°F | 3.25 | – |
| Mustoe (1 mi SW) | 39°F | 18°F | 3.64 | 10.2 |
| N | 47°F | 29°F | 4.03 | 4.2 |
| Nora (4 mi SSE) | 40°F | 24°F | 3.62 | 11.2 |
| Philpott Dam 2 | 48°F | 26°F | 3.71 | – |
| Piedmont Research Station | 44°F | 25°F | 2.90 | 4.6 |
| Somerset | 45°F | 24°F | 2.99 | 3.4 |
| Star Tannery | 41°F | 21°F | 2.74 | 7.9 |
| Tye River (1 mi SE) | 48°F | 26°F | 3.45 | – |
| Walkerton (2 mi NW) | 49°F | 29°F | 3.19 | 3.4 |
| Wallaceton-Lake Drummond | 53°F | 24°F | 4.18 | – |
| Wallops Island Flight Fac | 46°F | 30°F | 3.15 | 3.5 |
| Weather Office Sterling | 42°F | 25°F | 3.12 | – |
| West Point (2 mi NW) | 49°F | 28°F | 3.59 | 4.3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.