Colcord, WV climate
Colcord has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Colcord feels like
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Colcord 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 | 41° | 24° | 3.5" | 15.5" | 15 | 11 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 27° | 3.4" | 15.2" | 14 | 8 | 24° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 4.3" | 8.9" | 16 | 5 | 37° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 4.2" | 1.5" | 14 | 1 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 73° | 50° | 5.0" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 5.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 55° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 44° | 3.1" | 1.4" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 34° | 3.0" | 2.3" | 12 | 2 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 3.8" | 11.1" | 15 | 7 | 25° – 47° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 48.1" | 55.9" | 161 | 34 |
“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 Colcord
Colcord 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 161 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 34 days of the year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Colcord
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Colcord, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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 Colcord 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 Colcord averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Colcord’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 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Colcord’s climate
What is the coldest month in Colcord?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Colcord?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Colcord get?
About 56 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Colcord?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Colcord?
July, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Colcord itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Beckley Raleigh Co Airport, WV (20 mi, snow) and Oak Hill, WV (16 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.