Flemington, WV climate
Flemington has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Flemington feels like
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Flemington 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 | 40° | 23° | 3.6" | 16.3" | 17 | 14 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 3.3" | 9.1" | 13 | 9 | 22° – 44° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 4.0" | 8.7" | 15 | 5 | 36° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.0" | 2.6" | 12 | 2 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.6" | 9.0" | 15 | 8 | 26° – 47° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 46.7" | 46.5" | 155 | 38 |
“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 Flemington
Flemington gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 155 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 38 days of the year.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Flemington
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Flemington, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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 Flemington 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 Flemington averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Flemington’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 22° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Flemington’s climate
What is the coldest month in Flemington?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Flemington?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Flemington get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Flemington?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Flemington?
July, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Flemington itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Philippi, WV (10 mi, snow) and Clarksburg Benedum Airport, 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.