Craigsville, WV climate
Craigsville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 100 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Craigsville feels like
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Craigsville 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° | 22° | 4.1" | 26.1" | 15 | 18 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 3.9" | 21.9" | 13 | 15 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 4.6" | 16.0" | 13 | 8 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 4.7" | 5.3" | 11 | 2 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 5.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 5.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 60° | 5.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.7" | 1.1" | 8 | 1 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 3.6" | 7.5" | 10 | 4 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 4.4" | 22.1" | 13 | 13 | 22° – 46° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 55.3" | 100.0" | 133 | 61 |
“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 Craigsville
Craigsville gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 61 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Craigsville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Craigsville, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 Craigsville 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 Craigsville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Craigsville’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 22° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Craigsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Craigsville?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Craigsville?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 60°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Craigsville get?
About 100 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Craigsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Craigsville?
July, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Craigsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Richwood 1sse, WV (11 mi, snow) and Summersville Lake, WV (15 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.