Blacksville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Blacksville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Blacksville’s climate
Read from where Blacksville sits among West Virginia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Blacksville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
164 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 15.
About 30" a winter over 9 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 30 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 10 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Blacksville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
30 inches of snow, 44 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Blacksville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 70% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Blacksville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in West Virginia.
Blacksville 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 | 39° | 21° | 3.6" | 9.5" | 15 | 12 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 3.0" | 8.1" | 13 | 8 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 3.8" | 5.6" | 13 | 4 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.7" | 12 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.5" | 5.6" | 14 | 6 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 44.3" | 30.1" | 152 | 30 |
Heating and cooling a home in Blacksville
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Blacksville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Blacksville?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Blacksville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Blacksville get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Blacksville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in Blacksville?
July, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Blacksville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Blacksville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waynesburg 1 E, PA (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.