Kistler, WV climate
Kistler has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kistler feels like
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Kistler 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° | 3.7" | 6.2" | 13 | 6 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 3.6" | 4.0" | 12 | 3 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.4" | 1.7" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 42° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 5.0" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 5.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 4.3" | 2.8" | 13 | 2 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 50.1" | 14.8" | 141 | 13 |
“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 Kistler
Kistler gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 141 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 13 days of the year.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kistler
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kistler, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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.
Kistler and its neighbors
Kistler borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Accoville has the coldest January nights (25°) and Man the hottest July afternoons (86°). Kistler’s January low is 25° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Kistler 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 Kistler averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kistler’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 28° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Kistler’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kistler?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Kistler?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kistler get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Kistler?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Kistler?
July, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kistler itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Man, WV (2 mi, snow) and Rd Bailey Lake, WV (12 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.