Cheat Lake, WV climate
Cheat Lake has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cheat Lake feels like
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Cheat Lake 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.6" | 5.2" | 14 | 22° – 40° |
| February | 42° | 24° | 3.0" | 5.6" | 12 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 3.9" | 1.7" | 12 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 3.9" | 0 | 13 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 49° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 12 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.6" | 1.6" | 13 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 45.8" | 14.4" | 145 |
“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 Cheat Lake
Cheat Lake gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 145 days a year.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cheat Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cheat Lake, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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 Cheat Lake 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 Cheat Lake averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cheat Lake’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 25° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cheat Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cheat Lake?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Cheat Lake?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 24 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cheat Lake get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cheat Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Cheat Lake?
July, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cheat Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lake Lynn, WV (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.