Beckley weather in January: Beckley, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Beckley in January has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, holding near 41°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal January, 3.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 39 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationBeckley Raleigh County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003872
- Location37.78°N 81.12°W
- Elevation2,514 ft (766 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population16,515
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 55°
- Oct 64° 44°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beckley in January?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.2°F. January is 3.8°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Beckley and the 9th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 28°F and 37°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 26% |
| January 8 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% |
| January 15 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% |
| January 22 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% |
| January 31 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 20)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 13 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 14 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 15 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 25% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h |
| January 21 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 27 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 41°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 10 h 20 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003872; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Beckley in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around January 11 (49%). In all, 3.13 in falls on 15 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Beckley, 24 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.5 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003872.
How humid and windy is Beckley in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 75% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 22°F | 73% | 7.9 mph | 38% |
| noon | 35°F | 23°F | 61% | 9.5 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 37°F | 23°F | 55% | 9.9 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 22°F | 60% | 8.2 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 22°F | 66% | 7.8 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003872. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Beckley?
The warmest January temperature on Beckley's official record (since 1896) is 74°F, on January 30, 1916; the coldest is −22°F, on January 21, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.07 in (1937); the snowiest, 42.1 inches (2010).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.2°F: 2021 31.9°F (−0.3), 2022 28.0°F (−4.2), 2023 39.4°F (+7.2), 2024 32.0°F (−0.2), 2025 25.0°F (−7.2), 2026 28.9°F (−3.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.9°F | −0.3°F | 3.48 in |
| 2022 | 28.0°F | −4.2°F | 5.13 in |
| 2023 | 39.4°F | +7.2°F | 2.45 in |
| 2024 | 32.0°F | −0.2°F | 4.38 in |
| 2025 | 25.0°F | −7.2°F | 4.29 in |
| 2026 | 28.9°F | −3.3°F | 2.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003872. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Beckley compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, January normal highs run from 32°F in Davis to 47°F in Williamson; Beckley's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Beckley in December44°F by day, 28°F at night
- Beckley in February44°F by day, 27°F at night
- Beckley through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Williamson: West Virginia's warmest Januarynormal high 47°F