Martinsburg weather in January: Martinsburg, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Martinsburg 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 10 days in a normal January, 2.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 66 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMartinsburg Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013734
- Location39.40°N 77.98°W
- Elevation534 ft (163 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,047
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 45° 25°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 65° 42°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 87° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 55° 34°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Martinsburg in January?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.4°F. January is 3.6°F cooler than December and 2.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Martinsburg and the 11th wettest. 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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 8 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 15 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 22 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% |
| January 31 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 42°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 42°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 42°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 41°F | 24°F | 33% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013734; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Martinsburg 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, 2.60 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Martinsburg, 25 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013734.
How humid and windy is Martinsburg in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 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. | 28°F | 20°F | 70% | 6.0 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 21°F | 66% | 6.6 mph | 47% |
| noon | 37°F | 21°F | 52% | 9.1 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 21°F | 47% | 9.9 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 21°F | 53% | 7.4 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 21°F | 61% | 6.5 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013734. 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 Martinsburg?
The warmest January temperature on Martinsburg's official record (since 1891) is 80°F, on January 14, 1932; the coldest is −19°F, on January 14, 1912. The wettest January brought 6.35 in (1996); the snowiest, 36.8 inches (1918).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.4°F: 2021 33.4°F (+1.0), 2022 28.4°F (−4.0), 2023 40.0°F (+7.6), 2024 33.0°F (+0.6), 2025 27.9°F (−4.5), 2026 30.2°F (−2.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.4°F | +1.0°F | 2.42 in |
| 2022 | 28.4°F | −4.0°F | 2.59 in |
| 2023 | 40.0°F | +7.6°F | 1.19 in |
| 2024 | 33.0°F | +0.6°F | 4.45 in |
| 2025 | 27.9°F | −4.5°F | 0.50 in |
| 2026 | 30.2°F | −2.2°F | 0.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MRBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013734. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Martinsburg 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; Martinsburg's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Martinsburg in December45°F by day, 27°F at night
- Martinsburg in February45°F by day, 25°F at night
- Martinsburg 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