Huntington weather in January: Huntington, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Huntington in January has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 35°F, holding near 43°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 3.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −3°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationHuntington Tri-State Airport
- Station IDUSW00003860
- Location38.37°N 82.56°W
- Elevation824 ft (251 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population44,942
- Jan 43° 26°
- Feb 47° 29°
- Mar 57° 36°
- Apr 69° 46°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Huntington in January?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 34.8°F. January is 3.8°F cooler than December and 3.4°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Huntington and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 30°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 28°F | 42% | 23% |
| January 8 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% |
| January 15 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% |
| January 22 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% |
| January 31 | 44°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 18)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 44°F | 28°F | 42% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 44°F | 28°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 43°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 43°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 44°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 44°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 44°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 44°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 44°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003860; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Huntington in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around January 12 (43%). In all, 3.10 in falls on 13 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Huntington, 22 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.0 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003860.
How humid and windy is Huntington 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 30°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 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. | 30°F | 24°F | 76% | 5.7 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 24°F | 75% | 5.9 mph | 38% |
| noon | 37°F | 25°F | 62% | 7.7 mph | 38% |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 25°F | 54% | 8.1 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 24°F | 56% | 6.4 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 24°F | 64% | 6.0 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003860. 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 Huntington?
The warmest January temperature on Huntington's official record (since 1891) is 79°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −21°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 12.07 in (1937); the snowiest, 30.3 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.8°F: 2021 35.2°F (+0.4), 2022 31.0°F (−3.8), 2023 41.6°F (+6.8), 2024 35.4°F (+0.6), 2025 28.8°F (−6.0), 2026 31.4°F (−3.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.2°F | +0.4°F | 2.82 in |
| 2022 | 31.0°F | −3.8°F | 4.97 in |
| 2023 | 41.6°F | +6.8°F | 3.45 in |
| 2024 | 35.4°F | +0.6°F | 4.99 in |
| 2025 | 28.8°F | −6.0°F | 3.55 in |
| 2026 | 31.4°F | −3.4°F | 2.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HTSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003860. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Huntington 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; Huntington's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Huntington in December47°F by day, 30°F at night
- Huntington in February47°F by day, 29°F at night
- Huntington 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