January weather in Charlottesville, VA
The average temperature in Charlottesville in January is 36.2°F (27.7°F–44.7°F). Average precipitation: 3.42 inches. Average snowfall is 3.9 inches.
January is a winter month in Charlottesville, and is cooler than the annual average of 57.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 17°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 10 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 38m. For travel, January is cold.
Avg High
44.7°F
Avg Low
27.7°F
Precipitation
3.42 in
Snow
3.9 in
January records in Charlottesville
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 72.0°F (1993) | 10.0°F (2018) | 1.77 in (1976) |
| January 2 | 73.9°F (1952) | 7.0°F (1900) | 1.46 in (1903) |
| January 3 | 66.9°F (1950) | 6.1°F (1920) | 1.82 in (1999) |
| January 4 | 73.9°F (1997) | 9.0°F (1979) | 0.84 in (1994) |
| January 5 | 75.0°F (1997) | 3.9°F (1912) | 1.40 in (1929) |
| January 6 | 71.1°F (1950) | 1.9°F (1912) | 1.73 in (1899) |
| January 7 | 77.0°F (1907) | 3.0°F (2014) | 2.15 in (1915) |
| January 8 | 73.0°F (1937) | 1.9°F (1942) | 1.45 in (1998) |
| January 9 | 73.0°F (1930) | 3.0°F (1942) | 2.50 in (1978) |
| January 10 | 69.1°F (1930) | -0.9°F (1982) | 2.66 in (2024) |
| January 11 | 69.1°F (1950) | -2.0°F (1982) | 2.40 in (1900) |
| January 12 | 69.1°F (2020) | 1.0°F (1982) | 1.58 in (1991) |
| January 13 | 75.9°F (1932) | 0.0°F (1912) | 1.53 in (1948) |
| January 14 | 81.0°F (1932) | -2.9°F (1912) | 3.31 in (2005) |
| January 15 | 73.9°F (1932) | 5.0°F (1994) | 0.98 in (1995) |
| January 16 | 73.9°F (1952) | -4.0°F (1994) | 2.20 in (1924) |
| January 17 | 71.1°F (1953) | -5.1°F (1982) | 1.34 in (2022) |
| January 18 | 72.0°F (1990) | -2.9°F (1982) | 1.20 in (1926) |
| January 19 | 72.0°F (1990) | -9.9°F (1994) | 1.58 in (1900) |
| January 20 | 71.1°F (1951) | -7.1°F (1994) | 1.98 in (1937) |
| January 21 | 72.0°F (1916) | -9.0°F (1985) | 1.91 in (1979) |
| January 22 | 77.0°F (1927) | 0.0°F (1985) | 1.56 in (1949) |
| January 23 | 69.1°F (1933) | 9.0°F (2014) | 2.04 in (2016) |
| January 24 | 75.0°F (1967) | 1.9°F (1963) | 1.69 in (1999) |
| January 25 | 77.0°F (1967) | 5.0°F (1948) | 2.65 in (2010) |
| January 26 | 75.0°F (1967) | 5.0°F (1987) | 2.08 in (1978) |
| January 27 | 79.0°F (1950) | 7.0°F (1927) | 2.10 in (1922) |
| January 28 | 75.0°F (1944) | 5.0°F (1986) | 1.87 in (1998) |
| January 29 | 73.9°F (1914) | 6.1°F (1926) | 0.93 in (1894) |
| January 30 | 78.1°F (1975) | 1.9°F (1934) | 1.23 in (1939) |
| January 31 | 81.0°F (2002) | 5.0°F (1948) | 2.26 in (2013) |