Virginia Beach - Recent January Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the January weather in Virginia Beach, Virginia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives January data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each January. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Virginia Beach had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Norfolk International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

January temperature averages by year in Virginia Beach
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
56 39 2023 14 4
47 30 2022 8 -1
48 30 2021 9 -1
56 40 2020 13 4
48 30 2019 9 -1
46 28 2018 8 -2
53 38 2017 11 3
50 33 2016 10 0
48 32 2015 9 0
48 27 2014 9 -3
52 35 2013 11 2
56 38 2012 14 3
43 29 2011 6 -2
45 30 2010 7 -1
Number of days in January when the temperature in Virginia Beach dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
5 2023 3
25 2022 2
22 2021 0
5 2020 4
19 2019 0
23 2018 2
8 2017 1
16 2016 0
17 2015 1
21 2014 1
14 2013 3
5 2012 0
23 2011 0
19 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Virginia Beach during January in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for January in Virginia Beach
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
12 2023 3.1 80
11 2022 5.5 139
11 2021 3.6 91
12 2020 3.6 91
9 2019 2.6 67
11 2018 3.5 89
14 2017 4.4 112
9 2016 4.6 117
11 2015 3.7 93
12 2014 3.2 82
12 2013 2.8 70
10 2012 1.8 46
8 2011 3.7 93
9 2010 3.8 97

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Virginia Beach for January and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
4 2022 11.2 28
1 2021 3.2 8
0 2020 0.0 0
1 2019 1.5 4
3 2018 13.1 33
1 2017 5.3 13
2 2016 2.8 7
1 2015 1.0 3
4 2014 11.5 29
1 2013 1.6 4
0 2012 0.0 0
0 2011 0.2 1
1 2010 6.5 17
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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