Cave Spring weather in January

In January, Cave Spring sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 45°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cave Spring's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cave Spring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
12th warmest
Overnight low
28°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:38 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Cave Spring is census designated place in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States.

Density
809/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 45°F through the month.

A typical January day in Cave Spring reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 28°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

20°40°60°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14629
24529
34529
44529
54529
64529
74529
84529
94529
104529
114529
124428
134428
144428
154428
164428
174428
184428
194427
204427
214427
224427
234427
244427
254427
264427
274427
284527
294527
304528
314528

How January really feels in Cave Spring

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cave Spring weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 28°3.38.62.69.70.9
Feb48° / 30°2.98.52.710.61.8
Mar56° / 37°4.010.6211.73.8
Apr66° / 46°3.510.20.212.96.0
May73° / 54°3.812.30146.4
Jun81° / 62°3.611.7014.56.0
Jul85° / 66°3.311.6014.35.2
Aug83° / 65°3.09.8013.45.9
Sep77° / 58°4.09.3012.36.9
Oct67° / 46°3.17.20.1116.6
Nov56° / 37°3.07.50.2104.1
Dec47° / 31°3.38.31.99.51.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124456
134456
144456
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
204852
214852
224951
234951
245050
255050
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cave Spring gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1266
2266
3267
4277
5277
6277
7287
8287
9287
10287
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17299
18299
19289
20289
21289
22289
232810
242810
252710
262710
272710
282710
292710
302710
312610

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:395:08
29.57:395:08
39.57:395:09
49.57:395:10
59.57:395:11
69.57:395:11
79.57:395:12
89.67:395:13
99.67:395:14
109.67:395:15
119.67:395:16
129.67:395:17
139.67:395:18
149.77:395:18
159.77:395:19
169.77:385:20
179.77:385:21
189.77:385:22
199.87:375:23
209.87:375:24
219.87:375:25
229.87:365:26
239.97:365:27
249.97:355:28
259.97:355:30
269.97:345:31
2710.07:345:32
2810.07:335:33
2910.07:325:34
3010.17:325:35
3110.17:315:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cave Spring?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cave Spring.

What to pack for Cave Spring in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Cave Spring sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 28°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cave Spring in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cave Spring peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cave Spring in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cave Spring is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cave Spring?

Cave Spring sits at 37.2°N, 80.0°W, 1,099 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Roanoke, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cave Spring

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cave Spring.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cave Spring has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 ft around an average of 1,230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,140 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,875 ft.

The land around Cave Spring is covered by trees (77%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
961 ft
10 miles
3,140 ft
50 miles
3,875 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Roanoke 5.0 mi · Salem 5.0 mi · Blacksburg 22 mi · Christiansburg 23 mi · Radford 32 mi · West Lynchburg 47 mi · Lynchburg 50 mi · Eden 53 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cave Spring (37.2276°, -80.0128°, elevation 1,099 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).