Martinsburg, WV: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Martinsburg, WV: 112°F on Saturday 11 July 1936.

The record begins: 1891

All-time records

Hottest day: 112°F; 11 July 1936
Coldest night: -19°F; 14 January 1912
Wettest day: 6.18 in; 24 September 1912
Warmest night: 86°F; 21 July 1930
Coldest day: 2°F; 17 January 1982

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Martinsburg, WV by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 154, came in the 1920s; the most record lows, 100, in the 1920s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	9
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	154	100	10
1930s	148	67	10
1940s	68	55	10
1950s	38	50	10
1960s	26	77	10
1970s	35	25	10
1980s	26	37	10
1990s	38	11	10
2000s	17	18	10
2010s	22	13	10
2020s	12	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	80°F 14 January 1932	-19°F 14 January 1912	2.35 in 5 January 1914
February	83°F 21 February 2018, 27 February 1997	-13°F 10 February 1899	2.91 in 14 February 1984
March	90°F 23 March 1907	-3°F 4 March 2014, 15 March 1993	4.07 in 27 March 1913
April	101°F 24 April 1925	19°F 4 April 2013, 10 April 1985, 1 April 1969 and 1 more	4.00 in 26 April 1937
May	100°F 21 May 1934, 23 May 1925	26°F 11 May 1966	5.10 in 22 May 1901
June	110°F 2 June 1925, 1 June 1925	36°F 1 June 1966, 1 June 1930	3.70 in 3 June 1915
July	112°F 11 July 1936	41°F 1 July 1943	3.07 in 2 July 1981
August	108°F 5 August 1930	38°F 22 August 1925, 23 August 1923	4.58 in 31 August 1911
September	103°F 2 September 1932, 1 September 1932	29°F 25 September 1963, 24 September 1963, 21 September 1956 and 1 more	6.18 in 24 September 1912
October	98°F 6 October 1941, 2 October 1927	17°F 24 October 1969	4.15 in 15 October 1942
November	86°F 1 November 1974	6°F 29 November 1930, 17 November 1908, 16 November 1908	3.33 in 7 November 1997
December	78°F 5 December 2001, 6 December 1998, 7 December 1951	-12°F 25 December 1983	3.75 in 1 December 1974

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	22 days	5 July to 26 July 1935	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	19 days	4 January to 22 January 1893	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	11.07 in	August 2024
Driest month	a trace	August 2025
Wettest year	61.58 in	2018
Driest year	21.43 in	1930

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Martinsburg, WV: a low of -19°F on Sunday 14 January 1912.
The wettest day on record in Martinsburg, WV: 6.18 in on Tuesday 24 September 1912.
The warmest night on record in Martinsburg, WV: a low of 86°F on Monday 21 July 1930.
The coldest day on record in Martinsburg, WV: a high of 2°F on Sunday 17 January 1982.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Martinsburg, WV: 22 days, from Friday 5 July to Friday 26 July 1935.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Martinsburg, WV: 19 days, from Wednesday 4 January to Sunday 22 January 1893.
The wettest month on record in Martinsburg, WV: August 2024, with 11.07 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Martinsburg, WV: August 2025, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Martinsburg, WV: 2018, with 61.58 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Martinsburg, WV: 1930, with 21.43 in of precipitation.

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