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Elkins January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Elkins, West Virginia in the month of January.

Typical Elkins January Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	40.2 °F
Average daily low	19.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.3 inches
Average monthly snow	20.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	56.0%
Daily chance of snow	35.4%

Elkins January Weather Records 1926–2024
Highest temperature	76 °F	January 31, 2002
Lowest temperature	-24 °F	January 20, 1984
Highest daily low	59 °F	January 4, 2004
Lowest daily high	0 °F	January 9, 1970
Hottest average high temperature	54.5 °F	1950
Coldest average high temperature	25.0 °F	1977
Most daily precipitation	2.2 inches	January 1, 2022
Most monthly precipitation	6.9 inches	1937
Most daily snow	18.1 inches	January 7, 1996
Most monthly snow	54.1 inches	1985

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
January 1	42.2	21.9	70	-11
January 2	42.1	21.7	68	-17
January 3	42.0	21.6	72	-14
January 4	41.8	21.6	70	-7
January 5	41.6	21.4	67	-13
January 6	41.3	21.1	68	-12
January 7	40.9	20.8	68	-14
January 8	40.8	20.5	72	-13
January 9	40.8	20.5	69	-8
January 10	40.8	20.5	65	-11
January 11	40.5	20.3	71	-15
January 12	40.4	20.1	70	-12
January 13	40.2	19.9	71	-18
January 14	40.2	19.8	72	-10
January 15	40.1	19.7	68	-12
January 16	40.1	19.6	66	-18
January 17	40.0	19.5	67	-18
January 18	40.0	19.4	67	-14
January 19	40.0	19.2	64	-19
January 20	40.0	19.1	70	-24
January 21	40.1	19.1	69	-23
January 22	40.2	19.1	69	-23
January 23	40.2	19.1	67	-18
January 24	40.4	19.2	70	-16
January 25	40.4	19.3	76	-20
January 26	40.3	19.1	71	-12
January 27	40.2	18.8	66	-18
January 28	40.1	18.7	64	-13
January 29	40.0	18.7	70	-20
January 30	40.0	18.7	70	-11
January 31	40.1	18.8	76	-15

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1926–2024	Elkins Randolph County Airport	location