Hagerstown weather in January: Hagerstown, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Hagerstown in January has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 33°F, holding near 41°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 2.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 62 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationHagerstown Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093706
- Location39.71°N 77.73°W
- Elevation698 ft (213 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population43,909
- Jan 41° 25°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 74° 55°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 78° 59°
- Oct 66° 47°
- Nov 54° 37°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hagerstown in January?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 32.9°F. January is 4.0°F cooler than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Hagerstown and the 11th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 29°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 27°F | 32% | 17% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% |
| January 15 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% |
| January 22 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% |
| January 31 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 27°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 40°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 13 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 20 | 40°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 25°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093706; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hagerstown in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around January 11 (33%). In all, 2.46 in falls on 10 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Hagerstown, 24 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093706.
What are the records for January in Hagerstown?
The warmest January temperature on Hagerstown's official record (since 1899) is 78°F, on January 26, 1950; the coldest is −27°F, on January 13, 1912. The wettest January brought 7.70 in (1996); the snowiest, 42.9 inches (1996).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.9°F: 2021 34.1°F (+1.2), 2022 29.1°F (−3.8), 2023 40.6°F (+7.7), 2024 34.8°F (+1.9), 2025 28.3°F (−4.6), 2026 29.2°F (−3.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.1°F | +1.2°F | 1.46 in |
| 2022 | 29.1°F | −3.8°F | 1.99 in |
| 2023 | 40.6°F | +7.7°F | 1.37 in |
| 2024 | 34.8°F | +1.9°F | 3.56 in |
| 2025 | 28.3°F | −4.6°F | 0.32 in |
| 2026 | 29.2°F | −3.7°F | 0.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HGRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093706. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Hagerstown compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, January normal highs run from 34°F in Frostburg to 49°F in Snow Hill; Hagerstown's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hagerstown in December44°F by day, 30°F at night
- Hagerstown in February44°F by day, 27°F at night
- Hagerstown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F