Morgantown weather in January: Morgantown, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Morgantown in January has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, holding near 40°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal January, 3.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 79 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationMorgantown Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013736
- Location39.64°N 79.92°W
- Elevation1,240 ft (378 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population30,490
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 65° 42°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 44° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Morgantown in January?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.0°F. January is 4.4°F cooler than December and 2.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Morgantown and the 9th wettest. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 27°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 26°F | 48% | 24% |
| January 8 | 40°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% |
| January 15 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% |
| January 22 | 40°F | 23°F | 49% | 24% |
| January 31 | 41°F | 24°F | 47% | 23% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 26°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 25°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 41°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 40°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 40°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 40°F | 25°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 40°F | 24°F | 50% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 19 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 40°F | 24°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 40°F | 23°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 40°F | 23°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 40°F | 23°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 40°F | 23°F | 49% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 25 | 40°F | 23°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 40°F | 23°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 24% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 40°F | 24°F | 48% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 41°F | 24°F | 47% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 41°F | 24°F | 47% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Morgantown in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around January 11 (50%). In all, 3.12 in falls on 16 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Morgantown, 23 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013736.
How humid and windy is Morgantown in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 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. | 29°F | 21°F | 73% | 5.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 73% | 5.6 mph | – |
| noon | 34°F | 23°F | 62% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 37°F | 22°F | 56% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 22°F | 59% | 5.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 22°F | 65% | 5.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013736. 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 Morgantown?
The warmest January temperature on Morgantown's official record (since 1874) is 79°F, on January 29, 1914; the coldest is −20°F, on January 16, 1972. The wettest January brought 8.92 in (1937); the snowiest, 39.7 inches (1994).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.0°F: 2021 33.1°F (+1.1), 2022 28.1°F (−3.9), 2023 40.4°F (+8.4), 2024 34.4°F (+2.4), 2025 25.1°F (−6.9), 2026 26.8°F (−5.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.1°F | +1.1°F | 1.90 in |
| 2022 | 28.1°F | −3.9°F | 2.63 in |
| 2023 | 40.4°F | +8.4°F | 4.14 in |
| 2024 | 34.4°F | +2.4°F | 4.90 in |
| 2025 | 25.1°F | −6.9°F | 1.74 in |
| 2026 | 26.8°F | −5.2°F | 1.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Morgantown 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; Morgantown's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Morgantown in December44°F by day, 29°F at night
- Morgantown in February44°F by day, 26°F at night
- Morgantown 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