Climate · Chapmanville

Chapmanville, WV climate

Chapmanville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
12th hottest of 438 West Virginia towns
January low
26°
9th mildest of 438 West Virginia towns
Rain + melted snow
48 in
130th wettest of 438 West Virginia towns
Snow a winter
17 in
125th least snowy of 432 West Virginia towns
A normal year

What a year in Chapmanville feels like

Winter

47° / 28°
Typical high / low · 7 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

69° / 43°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 8

Summer

86° / 64°
Typical high / low · 46 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

70° / 46°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 2
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Chapmanville weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January45°26°3.5" 6.0"16 27° – 43°
February49°29°3.4" 3.6"15 28° – 47°
March58°35°4.3" 3.3"16 40° – 58°
April70°43°4.1" 0.2"14 50° – 62°
May78°52°5.0" 015 59° – 72°
June85°61°4.6" 014 69° – 76°
July88°65°5.5" 014 72° – 80°
August87°64°4.0" 011 72° – 80°
September81°57°3.3" 010 66° – 75°
October70°46°3.2" 011 54° – 63°
November58°35°3.0" 0.6"12 41° – 52°
December48°30°4.1" 3.6"16 28° – 51°
Year68°45°47.9"17.3"164

“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 Chapmanville

Chapmanville gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 164 days a year.

48 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 81% of U.S. towns
17 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 61% of U.S. towns
164 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
6.0"
Frost & the growing season

About 208 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 208 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 77% of U.S. towns.

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nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
46
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 Chapmanville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chapmanville, 74% of that work is heating and 26% is cooling.

74%heating
4,139 heating degree daysLess heating than 78% of U.S. towns
1,421 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 76% 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 Chapmanville compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 69% of U.S. towns12th hottest of 438 West Virginia towns
Winter cold26° January low
Milder than 76% of U.S. towns9th mildest of 438 West Virginia towns
Precipitation48" a year
Wetter than 81% of U.S. towns130th wettest of 438 West Virginia towns
Snow17" a winter
Less snow than 61% of U.S. towns125th least snowy of 432 West Virginia towns
Growing season208 frost-free days
Longer than 77% of U.S. towns29th longest of 438 West Virginia towns
West Virginia climate rankingsSnowiest, mildest, wettest and more in WV →

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Chapmanville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 38°, was 36°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 56°, was 55°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 75°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+0.7° now 58°, was 57°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chapmanville’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 28° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Chapmanville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Chapmanville?

January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 26°.

What is the hottest month in Chapmanville?

July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 65°. About 46 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Chapmanville get?

About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Chapmanville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by April 8.

What is the rainiest month in Chapmanville?

July, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chapmanville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Madison 3nnw, WV (13 mi, snow) and Logan, WV (7 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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