Culpeper weather in January

In January, Culpeper sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Culpeper's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Culpeper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
12th warmest
Overnight low
28°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:33 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Culpeper is town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States.

Density
926/km²
people per km²
Founded
1759

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 44°F through the month.

A typical January day in Culpeper reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 28°F overnight — a 16°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.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14530
24530
34530
44530
54530
64530
74529
84529
94429
104429
114429
124429
134429
144428
154428
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174328
184328
194328
204327
214327
224327
234327
244327
254327
264427
274427
284427
294427
304427
314427

How January really feels in Culpeper

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.

Culpeper weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 28°3.08.22.89.60.8
Feb47° / 29°2.78.12.710.51.7
Mar56° / 37°3.8101.711.73.8
Apr67° / 47°3.49.90.1136.1
May75° / 56°3.711.3014.16.5
Jun83° / 65°3.511.4014.65.5
Jul87° / 69°3.511.3014.44.5
Aug85° / 67°3.19.8013.55.1
Sep79° / 60°4.49.2012.36.8
Oct68° / 48°3.27.60116.7
Nov56° / 38°3.07.40.39.94.2
Dec47° / 32°3.38.51.89.41.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Culpeper gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 28% 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
8288
9288
10288
11288
12289
13289
14289
15279
16279
17279
18269
192610
202610
212610
222610
232510
242511
252511
262611
272611
282611
292611
302611
312611

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19811
29811
39811
49811
59811
69811
79811
89811
99811
109811
119811
129811
139811
149811
159811
169811
179811
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in January

Winds average 6 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:344:56
29.47:354:57
39.47:354:57
49.47:354:58
59.47:354:59
69.47:355:00
79.47:355:01
89.47:355:02
99.57:355:02
109.57:355:03
119.57:355:04
129.57:345:05
139.57:345:06
149.67:345:07
159.67:345:08
169.67:335:09
179.67:335:10
189.67:335:11
199.77:325:12
209.77:325:13
219.77:325:14
229.77:315:15
239.87:315:16
249.87:305:17
259.87:305:18
269.87:295:20
279.97:285:21
289.97:285:22
299.97:275:23
3010.07:265:24
3110.07:265:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Culpeper?

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

0.8
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 Culpeper.

What to pack for Culpeper in January

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

In January, Culpeper sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 28°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Culpeper in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Culpeper peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Culpeper 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 Culpeper is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Culpeper?

Culpeper sits at 38.5°N, 78.0°W, 413 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Linton Hall, 30 mi away.

Topography around Culpeper

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Culpeper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 427 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,190 ft.

The land around Culpeper is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (39%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
1,145 ft
50 miles
4,190 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Linton Hall 30 mi · Fredericksburg 31 mi · Front Royal 32 mi · Manassas 34 mi · Sudley 35 mi · Buckhall 35 mi · Manassas Park 35 mi · Montclair 37 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 Culpeper (38.4732°, -77.9967°, elevation 413 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).