Editing Martinsburg, West Virginia (section)

==Geography==

===Location and topography===
Martinsburg is approximately {{convert|18|mi}} southwest of [[Hagerstown, Maryland|Hagerstown]], {{convert|73|mi}} west of [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], {{convert|63|mi}} northwest of [[Washington, D.C.]], and {{convert|134|mi}} east of [[Morgantown, West Virginia|Morgantown]]. [[U.S. Route 11 in West Virginia|U.S. Route 11]] runs through the center of town, and [[Interstate 81 in West Virginia|Interstate 81]] passes along the northern side of the town.

Martinsburg is {{convert|212|mi}} distant from the state capital of Charleston.  However, it is closer to no less than '''five''' other state capitals: Harrisburg PA - {{convert|80|mi}}, Annapolis MD - {{convert|85|mi}}, Dover DE - {{convert|132|mi}}, Richmond VA - {{convert|135|mi}}, and Trenton NJ - {{convert|179|mi}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|6.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|6.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
Martinsburg lies in the transitional area between  [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'') and [[Humid continental climate|humid continental climatic zones]] (Köppen ''Dfa''), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool to cold, with a January daily mean temperature of {{convert|32.4|°F|1}} and an average annual snowfall of {{convert|26.1|in|cm}}, while summers are hot and humid with a July daily mean temperature of {{convert|75.7|°F|1}} and 27 days of {{convert|90|°F}}+ readings annually. Precipitation is moderate, with winter being the driest period and May thru July the wettest. Extreme temperatures at [[Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport]] range from {{convert|−18|°F|0}} on January 21, 1994, up to {{convert|112|°F|0}} on July 11, 1936; an even colder {{convert|−19|°F|0}} was recorded in the city on January 14, 1912.

{{Weather box
|location = Martinsburg, West Virginia (Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport), 1991−2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1891−present{{efn|Records have been kept at Eastern WV Regional Airport since 1926.}}
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 80
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 90
|Apr record high F = 101
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 112
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 86
|Dec record high F = 78
|year record high F = 112
|Jan avg record high F = 64.0
|Feb avg record high F = 65.9
|Mar avg record high F = 76.0
|Apr avg record high F = 85.1
|May avg record high F = 89.7
|Jun avg record high F = 93.8
|Jul avg record high F = 96.6
|Aug avg record high F = 94.3
|Sep avg record high F = 90.6
|Oct avg record high F = 83.6
|Nov avg record high F = 73.7
|Dec avg record high F = 64.7
|year avg record high F = 97.4
|Jan high F = 41.3
|Feb high F = 44.7
|Mar high F = 53.5
|Apr high F = 65.4
|May high F = 74.0
|Jun high F = 82.4
|Jul high F = 86.9
|Aug high F = 85.0
|Sep high F = 78.1
|Oct high F = 66.7
|Nov high F = 55.1
|Dec high F = 44.8
|year high F = 64.8
|Jan mean F = 32.4
|Feb mean F = 35.0
|Mar mean F = 42.8
|Apr mean F = 53.6
|May mean F = 62.5
|Jun mean F = 71.1
|Jul mean F = 75.7
|Aug mean F = 73.8
|Sep mean F = 66.7
|Oct mean F = 55.2
|Nov mean F = 44.6
|Dec mean F = 36.0
|year mean F = 54.1
|Jan low F = 23.5
|Feb low F = 25.3
|Mar low F = 32.2
|Apr low F = 41.8
|May low F = 51.0
|Jun low F = 59.8
|Jul low F = 64.5
|Aug low F = 62.5
|Sep low F = 55.3
|Oct low F = 43.7
|Nov low F = 34.2
|Dec low F = 27.1
|year low F = 43.4
|Jan avg record low F = 4.3
|Feb avg record low F = 9.5
|Mar avg record low F = 15.5
|Apr avg record low F = 27.2
|May avg record low F = 36.6
|Jun avg record low F = 46.7
|Jul avg record low F = 53.7
|Aug avg record low F = 52.2
|Sep avg record low F = 41.3
|Oct avg record low F = 29.2
|Nov avg record low F = 19.3
|Dec avg record low F = 12.0
|year avg record low F = 2.1
|Jan record low F = −19
|Feb record low F = −13
|Mar record low F = −3
|Apr record low F = 19
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 36
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 17
|Nov record low F = 6
|Dec record low F = −12
|year record low F = -19
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.60
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.14
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.42
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.36
|May precipitation inch = 4.05
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.85
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.78
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.02
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.03
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.99
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.73
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.00
|year precipitation inch = 38.97
|Jan snow inch = 9.0
|Feb snow inch = 7.2
|Mar snow inch = 4.6
|Apr snow inch = 0.4
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 1.1
|Dec snow inch = 3.8
|year snow inch = 26.1
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.0
|Feb precipitation days = 8.9
|Mar precipitation days = 11.0
|Apr precipitation days = 11.0
|May precipitation days = 13.0
|Jun precipitation days = 11.3
|Jul precipitation days = 10.6
|Aug precipitation days = 9.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9.4
|Oct precipitation days = 9.0
|Nov precipitation days = 8.5
|Dec precipitation days = 9.5
|year precipitation days = 121.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.7
|Feb snow days = 2.1
|Mar snow days = 1.7
|Apr snow days = 0.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.5
|Dec snow days = 2.1
|year snow days = 10.3
|source 1 = [[NOAA]] (snow 1981–2010)<ref name= "NWS Baltimore/Washington">{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=lwx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref name="NOAA KMRB">
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013734&format=pdf
| title = Station: Martinsburg E WV RGNL AP, WV
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013734&format=pdf
| title = Station: Martinsburg Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport, WV
| work = U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1981-2010)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref>
}}