Weather on January 5
Charlottesville, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1997
59°F avg
Coldest
1981
14°F avg
About This Date
January 5th 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 5th was in 1997 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (14°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10.2"). The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Charlottesville, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2025 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.54" | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 46° | 55° | — | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.22" | — |
| 2018 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 1.45" | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 30° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 44° | 48° | 0.2" | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 30° | 46° | 0.84" | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 0.41" | 1.5" |
| 2002 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 30° | 41° | 0.51" | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 22° | 34° | 0.38" | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1988 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.48" | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981coldest | 18° | 11° | 14° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 2.36" | 10.2" |
| 1979 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 1976 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 34° | 42° | 0.97" | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 35° | 45° | 0.18" | — |
56 years of data from CHARLOTTESVILLE 2 SSE