Charleston weather in January: Charleston, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Charleston in January has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 35°F, holding near 44°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal January, 3.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationCharleston - West Virginia International Yeager Airport
- Station IDUSW00013866
- Location38.38°N 81.59°W
- Elevation910 ft (277 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population46,482
- Jan 44° 26°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 48° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Charleston in January?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 35.0°F. January is 3.7°F cooler than December and 3.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Charleston and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 44°F on January 1 to 45°F on January 31. 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 31°F and 39°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% |
| January 8 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% |
| January 15 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% |
| January 22 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% |
| January 31 | 45°F | 26°F | 47% | 26% |
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 | 44°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 44°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 44°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 44°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 44°F | 27°F | 47% | 25% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 44°F | 27°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 44°F | 26°F | 48% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 44°F | 26°F | 47% | 26% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 44°F | 26°F | 47% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 44°F | 26°F | 47% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 45°F | 26°F | 47% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 45°F | 26°F | 47% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 45°F | 26°F | 47% | 26% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013866; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Charleston in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around January 12 (48%). In all, 3.27 in falls on 15 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Charleston, 23 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.3 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013866.
How humid and windy is Charleston in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 5.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 24°F | 77% | 4.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 25°F | 78% | 4.9 mph | – |
| noon | 38°F | 26°F | 62% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 25°F | 54% | 7.5 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 25°F | 57% | 5.8 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 25°F | 66% | 4.6 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013866. 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 Charleston?
The warmest January temperature on Charleston's official record (since 1892) is 81°F, on January 15, 1932; the coldest is −16°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 9.11 in (1950); the snowiest, 39.5 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.0°F: 2021 34.8°F (−0.2), 2022 30.8°F (−4.2), 2023 41.5°F (+6.5), 2024 35.0°F (at normal), 2025 27.6°F (−7.4), 2026 30.3°F (−4.7). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.8°F | −0.2°F | 2.62 in |
| 2022 | 30.8°F | −4.2°F | 5.85 in |
| 2023 | 41.5°F | +6.5°F | 3.76 in |
| 2024 | 35.0°F | at normal | 4.13 in |
| 2025 | 27.6°F | −7.4°F | 3.78 in |
| 2026 | 30.3°F | −4.7°F | 2.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CRWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013866. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Charleston 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; Charleston's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Charleston in December48°F by day, 30°F at night
- Charleston in February48°F by day, 29°F at night
- Charleston 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