Weather on January 17
Newport News, VA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1990
56°F avg
Coldest
1977
17°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Newport News, VA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 29°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1990 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (17°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.2"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Newport News, 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 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2025 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.1" | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 33° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 22° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2017 | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.91" | — |
| 2015 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 3.4" | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 1.8" | — |
| 2010 | 68° | 42° | 55° | 2.74" | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 30° | 39° | 2.41" | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 15° | 23° | 0.18" | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 37° | 40° | 0.1" | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 15° | 35° | 1.52" | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 72° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1989 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 0.2" | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 1.42" | 2.2" |
| 1984 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 23° | 39° | 2.03" | — |
| 1977coldest | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 0.3" | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 64° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1973 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | -2° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
56 years of data from NEWPORT NEWS PRESS BLD