Weather in Norfolk in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Norfolk;
Average weather
Average temperature in Norfolk in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +57°F with a maximum of +72°F and a minimum of +32°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +54°F.
Is Norfolk warm or cold in January?
Norfolk is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +54°F to +50°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Norfolk, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Norfolk in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +50°F | +52°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°F | -4°F | +5°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +77°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 82 mm | 84 mm | 74 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 67% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. It’s getting colder in January. From +54°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +50°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 82 mm to 84 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 67%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Norfolk is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Norfolk.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Norfolk?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Norfolk in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+67°F) and the highest in 1990 (+72°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 580 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2226 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Norfolk, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
