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Weather on January 20

Virginia Beach, VA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
1988
58°F avg
Coldest
1994
18°F avg

About This Date

January 20th in Virginia Beach, VA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1988 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (18°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 32% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 20th in Virginia Beach, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202639°23°31°
202542°27°34°
202435°24°30°
202364°41°53°
202253°32°43°0.46"0.1"
202153°30°42°
202035°28°32°
201964°27°46°0.99"
201862°30°46°
201753°35°44°0.64"
201639°22°31°
201562°36°49°
201465°35°50°
201363°45°54°
201244°34°39°0.15"
201146°36°41°
201051°37°44°0.23"
200938°28°33°
200835°25°30°0.2"
200743°32°37°
200665°40°52°
200540°22°31°
200434°24°29°
200354°32°43°
200242°34°38°0.3"
200146°37°42°1.3"
200042°31°36°0.61"3"
199956°39°47°
199842°35°39°0.05"
199743°21°32°
199633°25°29°
199558°41°49°1.88"
1994coldest26°11°18°
199343°29°36°
199247°18°32°
199157°45°51°1.19"
199057°42°50°
198959°41°50°
1988warmest69°47°58°0.41"
198745°33°39°
198651°39°45°
198540°22°0.43"1.7"
198432°23°28°
198331°25°28°
198239°31°35°
198159°30°45°
198052°30°41°
197957°28°43°0.43"
197848°34°41°1.09"
197733°13°23°
197648°17°33°0.15"
197562°30°46°0.74"
197453°44°49°
197353°38°45°
197263°38°50°
197135°21°28°
56 years of data from OCEANA NAS

Virginia Beach, VA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Virginia Beach, VA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.9"13.7"JFMAMJJASOND2.7"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Virginia Beach, 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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Best Time to Visit Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach, VA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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