Fredericksburg weather in January

In January, Fredericksburg sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 9 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 45°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Fredericksburg's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fredericksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
12th warmest
Overnight low
30°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:31 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Fredericksburg is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
1,033/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

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 Fredericksburg reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14732
24732
34632
44632
54632
64632
74632
84632
94631
104631
114531
124531
134531
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304529
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How January really feels in Fredericksburg

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.

Fredericksburg 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
Jan45° / 30°3.192.69.61.1
Feb48° / 32°2.88.32.310.51.9
Mar57° / 39°3.910.41.511.74.0
Apr68° / 49°3.39.60136.2
May75° / 58°3.4110146.6
Jun84° / 67°3.511.4014.65.3
Jul88° / 71°3.712.1014.44.2
Aug86° / 70°3.510.2013.54.9
Sep79° / 63°4.29.2012.36.7
Oct69° / 51°3.47.70116.8
Nov58° / 41°3.07.50.19.94.6
Dec49° / 34°3.48.71.39.42.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
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285149
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305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Fredericksburg gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1275
2276
3286
4286
5296
6297
7307
8307
9307
10307
11318
12318
13318
14318
15308
16308
17308
18308
19298
20299
21299
22289
23289
24289
252810
262810
272810
282710
292710
302710
312710

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
99721
109811
119811
129811
139811
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
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249910
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3010000
3110000

Wind in January

Winds average 7 mph in January.

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 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 7:32 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:324:54
29.47:324:55
39.47:324:56
49.47:324:57
59.47:324:57
69.47:324:58
79.47:324:59
89.57:325:00
99.57:325:01
109.57:325:02
119.57:325:03
129.57:325:04
139.57:325:04
149.67:315:05
159.67:315:06
169.67:315:07
179.67:315:08
189.77:305:09
199.77:305:10
209.77:295:11
219.77:295:12
229.77:295:14
239.87:285:15
249.87:285:16
259.87:275:17
269.97:265:18
279.97:265:19
289.97:255:20
299.97:245:21
3010.07:245:22
3110.07:235:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.34 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 Fredericksburg?

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

1.1
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 Fredericksburg.

What to pack for Fredericksburg in January

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

In January, Fredericksburg sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg peaks around July 10 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 highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg sits at 38.3°N, 77.5°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cherry Hill, 21 mi away.

Topography around Fredericksburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fredericksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,409 ft.

The land around Fredericksburg is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
3,409 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cherry Hill 21 mi · Montclair 22 mi · Dale City 24 mi · Lake Ridge 28 mi · Buckhall 30 mi · Lorton 30 mi · Manassas 31 mi · Culpeper 31 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 Fredericksburg (38.3032°, -77.4605°, elevation 56 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).