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Typical January weather

Virginia Beach

Virginia · January

Cold, windy, and the Boardwalk belongs to runners.

50° days
32° nights

about 2 snowy days · 10 hours of daylight · ocean 46°

What to pack

What January feels like

January strips the oceanfront down to residents, surfers in thick hoods, and the Oceana jets running touch-and-gos overhead. Snow turns up most winters, usually just enough to shut the region down for a day before it melts.

Winter is doing its thing: 2.2 in of snow in a typical January, with fresh snow on about 2 days. about 16 nights dip below freezing.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 46° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.

The numbers

Typical high50°
Typical low32°
Days with snow2
Rain and melted snow3.2 in
Snowfall2.2 in
Humiditydry air
Water temperature46°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:15 am / 5:11 pm

How January compares

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