New Cumberland, WV climate
New Cumberland has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in New Cumberland feels like
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New Cumberland 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 | 36° | 21° | 3.0" | 13.3" | 17 | 14 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.5" | 11.7" | 14 | 11 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 3.2" | 7.6" | 14 | 5 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.7" | 1.0" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 34° | 2.9" | 2.4" | 12 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.1" | 7.7" | 15 | 8 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 41.2" | 44.1" | 154 | 40 |
“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 New Cumberland
New Cumberland gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 154 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 40 days of the year.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in New Cumberland
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In New Cumberland, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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.
New Cumberland and its neighbors
New Cumberland borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Knox has the coldest January nights (21°) and Saline the hottest July afternoons (83°). New Cumberland’s January low is 21° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How New Cumberland 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 New Cumberland averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at New Cumberland’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 17° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about New Cumberland’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Cumberland?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in New Cumberland?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Cumberland get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in New Cumberland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in New Cumberland?
June, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Cumberland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pittsburgh Intl Airport, PA (21 mi, snow) and New Cumberland L/d, WV (1 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.