Patuxent River Naval Air Station weather in January: Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in January has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 37°F, holding near 45°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal January, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −1°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in January.
- NOAA stationPatuxent River Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013721
- Location38.30°N 76.42°W
- Elevation39 ft (12 m)
- Jan 45° 30°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 55° 37°
- Apr 66° 47°
- May 75° 57°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 71°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 79° 63°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 58° 41°
- Dec 50° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in January?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 37.4°F. January is 4.2°F cooler than December and 1.7°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 47°F on January 1 to 45°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°F and 41°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 47°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% |
| January 8 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 15 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 22 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% |
| January 31 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% |
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 | 47°F | 31°F | 31% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 47°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 45°F | 30°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 45°F | 30°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 45°F | 30°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 45°F | 29°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 30°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013721; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Patuxent River Naval Air Station in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (31%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 10 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Patuxent River Naval Air Station, 20 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.9 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013721.
How humid and windy is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 25°F | 70% | 8.1 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 66% | 9.1 mph | 29% |
| noon | 41°F | 27°F | 56% | 10.6 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 43°F | 27°F | 53% | 10.8 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 26°F | 61% | 7.4 mph | 31% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 66% | 7.6 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013721. 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 Patuxent River Naval Air Station?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 82°F, on January 30, 2002; the coldest is −3°F, on January 17, 1965. The wettest January brought 6.88 in (1987); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (1966).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.4°F: 2022 36.0°F (−1.4), 2023 46.5°F (+9.1), 2024 41.8°F (+4.4), 2025 33.5°F (−3.9), 2026 33.2°F (−4.2). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36.0°F | −1.4°F | 4.66 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | +9.1°F | 1.81 in |
| 2024 | 41.8°F | +4.4°F | 6.05 in |
| 2025 | 33.5°F | −3.9°F | – |
| 2026 | 33.2°F | −4.2°F | 2.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013721; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013721. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Patuxent River Naval Air Station 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; Patuxent River Naval Air Station's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in December50°F by day, 34°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in February48°F by day, 31°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station 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