Rainelle, WV climate
Rainelle has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rainelle feels like
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Rainelle 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° | 3.7" | 21.1" | 17 | 16 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 3.2" | 14.8" | 16 | 12 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 4.2" | 12.8" | 15 | 7 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 4.2" | 3.2" | 14 | 1 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 5.3" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 5.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 58° | 3.8" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 2.9" | 2.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 3.3" | 1.8" | 12 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 3.8" | 11.9" | 16 | 11 | 21° – 45° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 48.2" | 67.6" | 165 | 50 |
“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 Rainelle
Rainelle gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 165 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 50 days of the year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rainelle
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rainelle, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Rainelle 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 Rainelle averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rainelle’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 21° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Rainelle’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rainelle?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Rainelle?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 59°.
How much snow does Rainelle get?
About 68 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Rainelle?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Rainelle?
July, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rainelle itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mt Nebo 1 S, WV (16 mi, snow) and Rupert 4 N, 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.