Coldest Januarys in Virginia since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Januarys in Virginia since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. January 2014 (tie)
- Average temperature: 29.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 40.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.69"
#10. January 1994 (tie)
- Average temperature: 29.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.2"
#9. January 1981
- Average temperature: 29.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 39.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.59"
#8. January 1948
- Average temperature: 28.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 19.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.44"
#7. January 1982
- Average temperature: 28.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 37.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.93"
#6. January 1970
- Average temperature: 28.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 38.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.59"
#5. January 1978
- Average temperature: 27.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 36.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.94"
#4. January 1912
- Average temperature: 26.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 35.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.56"
#3. January 1918
- Average temperature: 23.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 14.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.14"
#2. January 1940
- Average temperature: 23.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.56"
#1. January 1977
- Average temperature: 22.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.96"