Elk Garden, WV climate
Elk Garden has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Elk Garden feels like
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Elk Garden 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 | 37° | 21° | 3.0" | 9.6" | 14 | 12 | 22° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 2.7" | 10.3" | 13 | 11 | 21° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 3.6" | 5.5" | 14 | 5 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 15 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 4.6" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 55° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 3.2" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 2.5" | 1.1" | 10 | 1 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 3.1" | 6.6" | 13 | 7 | 23° – 43° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 42.0" | 33.5" | 151 | 36 |
“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 Elk Garden
Elk Garden gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 151 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 36 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Elk Garden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Elk Garden, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Elk Garden 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 Elk Garden averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Elk Garden’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Elk Garden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Elk Garden?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Elk Garden?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Elk Garden get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Elk Garden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Elk Garden?
May, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Elk Garden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Keyser 2 Ssw, WV (8 mi, snow) and Savage Rvr Dam, MD (9 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.