Weather on January 31
Charlottesville, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1988
56°F avg
Coldest
2026
15°F avg
About This Date
January 31st in Charlottesville, VA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 31st was in 1988 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (15°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 31st in Charlottesville, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2025 | 57° | 40° | 49° | 1.9" | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 56° | 33° | 44° | 0.99" | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 1.67" | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 0.07" | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 29° | 44° | 0.47" | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 11° | 21° | 0.07" | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 62° | 49° | 55° | — | — |
| 2001 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 50° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 1.19" | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 25° | 32° | 1.27" | 4" |
| 1984 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.41" | 1.5" |
| 1979 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1975 | 52° | 37° | 44° | 0.1" | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | — | — | — | — |
56 years of data from CHARLOTTESVILLE 2 SSE