Wheeling weather in January

In January, Wheeling sees average daytime highs of 38°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Wheeling's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wheeling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:49 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Wheeling is city and seat county of Ohio County, West Virginia, United States.

Density
667/km²
people per km²
Founded
1769

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°F through the month.

A typical January day in Wheeling reaches about 38°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How January really feels in Wheeling

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
13 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Wheeling weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 24°3.611.56.59.50.0
Feb41° / 26°3.110.45.110.40.2
Mar50° / 33°4.312.43.211.72.2
Apr62° / 43°4.313.30.6134.8
May71° / 53°4.814014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.513.6014.86.0
Jul82° / 65°4.413.7014.65.6
Aug81° / 64°3.411.2013.66.3
Sep75° / 57°3.69.1012.37.0
Oct63° / 46°3.310.20.210.95.5
Nov51° / 36°3.39.81.39.82.5
Dec42° / 29°3.510.73.99.20.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52377
62377
72278
82278
92179
102179
112179
122278
132278
142278
152179
162278
172278
182377
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202377
212476
222377
232377
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262575
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282674
292674
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Wheeling gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13615
23716
33716
43817
53917
63918
73919
84019
94020
104020
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
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88light breeze
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108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:505:02
29.27:505:03
39.27:505:04
49.27:505:04
59.27:505:05
69.37:505:06
79.37:505:07
89.37:505:08
99.37:505:09
109.37:505:10
119.37:505:11
129.47:505:12
139.47:505:13
149.47:495:14
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169.47:495:16
179.57:485:17
189.57:485:18
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209.57:475:20
219.67:475:21
229.67:465:22
239.67:465:23
249.77:455:24
259.77:445:25
269.77:445:27
279.77:435:28
289.87:425:29
299.87:425:30
309.87:415:31
319.97:405:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
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191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Wheeling?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wheeling.

What to pack for Wheeling in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Wheeling sees daytime highs around 38°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Wheeling in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wheeling peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wheeling in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wheeling is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1218 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wheeling?

Wheeling sits at 40.1°N, 80.7°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Steubenville, 22 mi away.

Topography around Wheeling

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Wheeling.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wheeling has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft around an average of 863 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft.

The land around Wheeling is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
663 ft
10 miles
846 ft
50 miles
1,099 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Steubenville 22 mi · Weirton 25 mi · Weirton Heights 25 mi · Upper Saint Clair 39 mi · Bethel Park 40 mi · Mount Lebanon 41 mi · Baldwin 43 mi · Pittsburgh 46 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Wheeling (40.064°, -80.7209°, elevation 666 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).