Parkersburg weather in January: Parkersburg, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Parkersburg 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 15 days in a normal January, 3.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 83 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationParkersburg/Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003804
- Location39.34°N 81.44°W
- Elevation831 ft (253 m)
- Population28,834
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 55° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Parkersburg in January?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.0°F. January is 4.3°F cooler than December and 3.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Parkersburg and the 8th 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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 25°F | 45% | 24% |
| January 8 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% |
| January 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 24% |
| January 22 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% |
| January 31 | 41°F | 23°F | 45% | 22% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 21)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 41°F | 25°F | 45% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 41°F | 25°F | 45% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 41°F | 25°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 41°F | 25°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 40°F | 25°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 6 | 40°F | 25°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 7 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 8 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 9 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 16 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 17 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 18 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 22 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 23 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 24 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 40°F | 23°F | 46% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 40°F | 23°F | 45% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 28 | 41°F | 23°F | 45% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 29 | 41°F | 23°F | 45% | 23% | 10 h |
| January 30 | 41°F | 23°F | 45% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 41°F | 23°F | 45% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 24°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003804; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Parkersburg in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around January 11 (46%). In all, 3.27 in falls on 15 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Parkersburg, 24 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003804.
How humid and windy is Parkersburg in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 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. | 28°F | 22°F | 77% | 5.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 23°F | 76% | 6.4 mph | – |
| noon | 35°F | 24°F | 63% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 56% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 23°F | 59% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 68% | 5.8 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003804. 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 Parkersburg?
The warmest January temperature on Parkersburg's official record (since 1926) is 78°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −24°F, on January 19, 1994. The wettest January brought 8.99 in (1937); the snowiest, 39.1 inches (1994).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.0°F: 2021 33.2°F (+1.2), 2022 27.1°F (−4.9), 2023 39.2°F (+7.2), 2024 33.1°F (+1.1), 2025 24.3°F (−7.7), 2026 27.1°F (−4.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.2°F | +1.2°F | 2.49 in |
| 2022 | 27.1°F | −4.9°F | 3.47 in |
| 2023 | 39.2°F | +7.2°F | 4.77 in |
| 2024 | 33.1°F | +1.1°F | 4.94 in |
| 2025 | 24.3°F | −7.7°F | 1.01 in |
| 2026 | 27.1°F | −4.9°F | 1.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PKBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003804. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Parkersburg 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; Parkersburg's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Parkersburg in December44°F by day, 28°F at night
- Parkersburg in February44°F by day, 26°F at night
- Parkersburg 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