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Weather on January 21

Virginia Beach, VA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1979
59°F avg
Coldest
1985
6°F avg

About This Date

January 21st in Virginia Beach, VA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 30°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 1979 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (6°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 34% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for January 21st in Virginia Beach, VA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202647°20°33°
202525°20°23°0.03"
202435°23°29°
202349°34°41°
202232°26°29°0.58"3.2"
202157°29°43°
202035°27°31°
201927°19°23°
201862°31°47°
201753°47°50°0.69"
201639°28°34°
201551°35°43°
201459°26°43°0.23"
201356°39°47°
201260°31°46°1.17"
201149°29°39°
201044°37°41°1.42"
200935°24°30°
200833°21°27°
200740°32°36°0.58"
200664°47°55°0.05"
200534°22°28°0.05"0.2"
200434°23°28°
200334°26°30°
200248°35°42°0.43"
200140°24°32°
200032°23°28°
199968°41°55°
199842°29°35°
199743°26°34°
199638°31°34°0.48"
199553°37°45°
199426°12°19°0.25"1"
199351°29°40°0.15"
199259°24°42°
199151°36°43°
199068°46°57°0.18"
198941°29°35°
198860°45°52°
198745°39°42°
198658°32°45°
1985coldest14°-3°
198429°18°23°
198345°30°37°
198240°33°36°1.12"
198146°35°41°2.62"
198051°30°41°
1979warmest70°48°59°2.74"
197840°29°34°
197733°14°24°
197649°31°40°
197537°30°34°
197467°45°56°0.43"
197344°31°37°
197257°43°50°0.18"
197146°19°33°
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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