Arthurdale, WV climate
Arthurdale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Arthurdale feels like
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Arthurdale 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 | 38° | 21° | 4.1" | 19.7" | 19 | 15 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 3.4" | 13.3" | 15 | 12 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 4.2" | 10.2" | 15 | 6 | 34° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 4.3" | 0.8" | 14 | 1 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 5.0" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 61° | 5.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 3.4" | 2.2" | 13 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 4.2" | 10.6" | 17 | 9 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 50.3" | 56.9" | 170 | 43 |
“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 Arthurdale
Arthurdale gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 170 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 43 days of the year.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Arthurdale
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Arthurdale, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
How Arthurdale 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 Arthurdale averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Arthurdale’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Arthurdale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Arthurdale?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Arthurdale?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Arthurdale get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Arthurdale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Arthurdale?
July, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Arthurdale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rowlesburg 1, WV (13 mi, snow) and Morgantown L&d, WV (12 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.