Davis, WV climate
Davis has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 170 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Davis feels like
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Davis 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 | 35° | 18° | 4.5" | 45.0" | 23 | 24 | 19° – 34° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 4.0" | 43.1" | 20 | 23 | 17° – 38° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 4.8" | 26.0" | 18 | 18 | 30° – 47° |
| April | 59° | 35° | 4.7" | 10.6" | 16 | 5 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 67° | 45° | 5.6" | 0.5" | 17 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| June | 74° | 52° | 5.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| July | 77° | 57° | 5.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| August | 76° | 55° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 70° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 3.8" | 5.5" | 14 | 2 | 46° – 53° |
| November | 48° | 29° | 3.6" | 11.2" | 14 | 9 | 32° – 44° |
| December | 39° | 22° | 4.6" | 28.3" | 20 | 20 | 20° – 42° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 55.2" | 170.2" | 198 | 101 |
“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 Davis
Davis gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 198 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 101 days of the year.
About 138 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 138 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Davis
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Davis, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Davis 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 Davis averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Davis’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 20° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Davis’s climate
What is the coldest month in Davis?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Davis?
July, with a typical high of 77° and a low of 57°.
How much snow does Davis get?
About 170 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Davis?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in Davis?
May, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Davis itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Davis 3se, WV (3 mi, snow) and Canaan Valley #2, WV (6 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.