Wheeling, OH climate
Wheeling has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wheeling feels like
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Wheeling weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.2" | 5.3" | 15 | 7 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.6" | 4.4" | 13 | 5 | 19° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.4" | 2.6" | 13 | 1 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 43° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.1" | 2.6" | 14 | 4 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 41.8" | 15.2" | 146 | 17 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Wheeling
Wheeling gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 146 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 17 days of the year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wheeling
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wheeling, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Wheeling and its neighbors
Wheeling borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.1°. Athens has the coldest January nights (20°) and Colerain the hottest July afternoons (83°). Wheeling’s January low is 21° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Wheeling compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wheeling averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wheeling’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Wheeling’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wheeling?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Wheeling?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 9 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wheeling get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Wheeling?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Wheeling?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wheeling itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.