Weather on January 17
Charlottesville, VA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 17th in Charlottesville, VA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 24°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1974 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (7°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Charlottesville, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2025 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 0.58" | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 28° | 31° | 0.02" | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.37" | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 19° | 27° | 0.28" | — |
| 2017 | 55° | 37° | 46° | 0.19" | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.26" | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 31° | 39° | 2.05" | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.09" | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.08" | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 1.75" | — |
| 2009 | 23° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 26° | 29° | 1.57" | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 33° | 46° | 1.47" | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 27° | 35° | 0.15" | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 0.13" | — |
| 1997 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | 21° | -7° | 7° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 15° | 25° | 0.43" | 2.5" |
| 1984 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | -5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.3" | 1.5" |
| 1977 | 32° | -2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 70° | 51° | 60° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
Charlottesville, VA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Charlottesville, VA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Charlottesville, VA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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