Staunton weather in January

In January, Staunton sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°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 Staunton's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staunton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:37 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Staunton is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
471/km²
people per km²
Founded
1747

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 42°F through the month.

A typical January day in Staunton reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 56°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)
14327
24327
34327
44227
54227
64226
74226
84226
94226
104226
114226
124226
134226
144125
154125
164125
174125
184125
194124
204124
214124
224124
234124
244124
254124
264124
274124
284224
294224
304224
314224

How January really feels in Staunton

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.

Staunton weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 25°2.98.13.29.70.2
Feb45° / 27°2.67.83.110.51.0
Mar53° / 34°3.610.42.311.73.1
Apr64° / 43°3.3100.4135.6
May72° / 52°3.912.80146.2
Jun79° / 60°3.211.5014.66.3
Jul83° / 64°3.611.8014.45.6
Aug82° / 63°2.810.5013.56.3
Sep75° / 56°4.08.8012.37.0
Oct65° / 44°3.07.10.2116.3
Nov54° / 35°2.87.40.59.93.5
Dec45° / 29°3.18.32.29.41.0

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84753
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Staunton gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1248
2258
3258
4258
5268
6268
7278
8279
9279
10289
11289
12289
13289
142810
152810
162810
172710
182710
192711
202711
212611
222612
232612
242612
252612
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613
312512

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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 7:38 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:385:01
29.47:385:02
39.47:385:03
49.47:385:03
59.47:385:04
69.47:385:05
79.57:385:06
89.57:385:07
99.57:385:08
109.57:385:09
119.57:385:09
129.57:385:10
139.67:385:11
149.67:375:12
159.67:375:13
169.67:375:14
179.67:375:15
189.77:365:16
199.77:365:17
209.77:365:18
219.77:355:19
229.87:355:20
239.87:345:21
249.87:345:22
259.87:335:24
269.97:325:25
279.97:325:26
289.97:315:27
2910.07:315:28
3010.07:305:29
3110.07:295:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Staunton?

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

0.2
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 Staunton.

What to pack for Staunton in January

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

In January, Staunton sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 25°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 Staunton 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 Staunton peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Staunton 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 Staunton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staunton?

Staunton sits at 38.1°N, 79.1°W, 1,417 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waynesboro, 11 mi away.

Topography around Staunton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Staunton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft around an average of 1,526 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,701 ft.

The land around Staunton is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (46%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
719 ft
10 miles
1,686 ft
50 miles
4,701 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Waynesboro 11 mi · Harrisonburg 24 mi · Charlottesville 34 mi · Lynchburg 51 mi · West Lynchburg 52 mi · Culpeper 63 mi · Front Royal 71 mi · Roanoke 77 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 Staunton (38.1499°, -79.0732°, elevation 1,417 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).