Raymond City has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Raymond City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Raymond City’s climate
Read from where Raymond City sits among West Virginia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
11 inches of snow, 44 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 30.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Raymond City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Raymond City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
193 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 18 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 30.
About 11" a winter over 4 days with an inch or more, most in January.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 80% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 30 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Raymond City averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in April (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Raymond City compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in West Virginia.
Raymond City 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 25° | 3.1" | 4.1" | 12 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 3.1" | 2.7" | 11 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 4.1" | 2.6" | 12 | 39° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 51° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 59° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 3.6" | 1.3" | 13 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 44.1" | 10.7" | 132 |
Heating and cooling a home in Raymond City
80% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Raymond City’s climate
What is the coldest month in Raymond City?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Raymond City?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 30 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Raymond City get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Raymond City?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Raymond City?
July, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Raymond City.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Raymond City itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Winfield Locks, WV (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.