Kimberly, WV climate
Kimberly has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kimberly feels like
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Kimberly 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 | 43° | 25° | 3.2" | 10.3" | 15 | 7 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 3.1" | 7.7" | 14 | 5 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.1" | 5.9" | 15 | 3 | 39° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 5.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 35° | 2.9" | 1.5" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 3.7" | 5.0" | 14 | 3 | 27° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 45.8" | 31.5" | 151 | 19 |
“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 Kimberly
Kimberly gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 151 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kimberly
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kimberly, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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 Kimberly 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 Kimberly averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kimberly’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 27° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Kimberly’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kimberly?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Kimberly?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kimberly get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Kimberly?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 7.
What is the rainiest month in Kimberly?
July, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kimberly itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Charleston Yeager Airport, WV (23 mi, snow) and London Locks, WV (5 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.