Climate · Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV climate

Bath (Berkeley Springs) has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
86°
87th hottest of 438 West Virginia towns
January low
23°
174th coldest of 438 West Virginia towns
Rain + melted snow
40 in
20th driest of 438 West Virginia towns
A normal year

What a year in Bath (Berkeley Springs) feels like

Winter

43° / 25°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

64° / 40°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 23

Summer

85° / 60°
Typical high / low · 19 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

66° / 43°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 21
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Bath (Berkeley Springs) weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January41°23°2.7" 23° – 40°
February44°24°2.1" 25° – 43°
March53°30°3.2" 35° – 52°
April66°40°3.6" 49° – 59°
May75°49°4.4" 56° – 68°
June82°58°3.9" 66° – 73°
July86°62°4.0" 70° – 78°
August85°60°3.2" 68° – 76°
September78°53°3.8" 63° – 70°
October67°42°3.0" 51° – 60°
November55°33°2.8" 38° – 50°
December44°27°3.1" 26° – 46°
Year65°42°39.9"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Bath (Berkeley Springs) gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest.

40 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 51% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 180 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 53% of U.S. towns.

122
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
1
nights below 0° in a normal year
19
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bath (Berkeley Springs), 87% of that work is heating and 13% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

87%heating
5,376 heating degree daysLess heating than 59% of U.S. towns
800 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 53% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Bath (Berkeley Springs) compares

Summer heat86° July high
Hotter than 61% of U.S. towns87th hottest of 438 West Virginia towns
Winter cold23° January low
Milder than 65% of U.S. towns174th coldest of 438 West Virginia towns
Precipitation40" a year
Wetter than 51% of U.S. towns20th driest of 438 West Virginia towns
Growing season180 frost-free days
Longer than 53% of U.S. towns193rd shortest of 438 West Virginia towns
West Virginia climate rankingsSnowiest, mildest, wettest and more in WV →

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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Bath (Berkeley Springs) averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 67% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.3° now 34°, was 31°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 52°, was 51°
☀️ Summer+1.0° now 72°, was 71°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 55°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 26° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s climate

What is the coldest month in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 23°.

What is the hottest month in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 19 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 23.

What is the rainiest month in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bath (Berkeley Springs) itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cacapon St Pk #2, WV (9 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.

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