Hundred, WV climate
Hundred has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hundred feels like
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Hundred 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° | 21° | 3.9" | 9.5" | 15 | 12 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 3.2" | 8.1" | 13 | 8 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 4.0" | 5.6" | 13 | 4 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 14 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 48° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 42° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 3.2" | 0.7" | 12 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.7" | 5.6" | 14 | 6 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 46.0" | 30.1" | 152 | 30 |
“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 Hundred
Hundred gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 152 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 158 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hundred
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hundred, 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 Hundred 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 Hundred averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hundred’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 24° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Hundred’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hundred?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Hundred?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hundred get?
About 30 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Hundred?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Hundred?
July, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hundred itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waynesburg 1 E, PA (21 mi, snow) and Burton, WV (4 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.