Red Jacket, WV climate
Red Jacket has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Red Jacket feels like
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Red Jacket 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 | 45° | 26° | 3.6" | 4.4" | 13 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 29° | 3.7" | 3.0" | 11 | 28° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 4.4" | 3.1" | 13 | 40° – 57° |
| April | 70° | 43° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 12 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 52° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 60° | 4.6" | 0 | 13 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 5.3" | 0 | 12 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 4.2" | 2.4" | 12 | 29° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 45° | 48.2" | 13.1" | 138 |
“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 Red Jacket
Red Jacket gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 138 days a year.
About 206 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 206 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Red Jacket
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Red Jacket, 74% of that work is heating and 26% is cooling.
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 Red Jacket 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 Red Jacket averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Red Jacket’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 29° to 50°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Red Jacket’s climate
What is the coldest month in Red Jacket?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Red Jacket?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Red Jacket get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Red Jacket?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Red Jacket?
July, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Red Jacket itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Williamson, WV (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.