Valley Head, WV climate
Valley Head has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Valley Head feels like
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Valley Head 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 | 37° | 20° | 3.9" | 16.0" | 17 | 18 | 20° – 36° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 3.4" | 17.2" | 14 | 17 | 20° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 4.4" | 13.9" | 15 | 12 | 31° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 4.3" | 2.5" | 15 | 2 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 5.4" | 0.1" | 16 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| June | 76° | 53° | 5.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 57° | 5.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 56° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 72° | 50° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 62° | 38° | 3.3" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| November | 50° | 29° | 3.2" | 4.3" | 11 | 4 | 34° – 46° |
| December | 41° | 24° | 3.8" | 12.8" | 15 | 13 | 20° – 44° |
| Year | 59° | 38° | 50.1" | 67.4" | 163 | 65 |
“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 Valley Head
Valley Head gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 163 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 65 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Valley Head
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Valley Head, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Valley Head 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 Valley Head averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Valley Head’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 20° to 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Valley Head’s climate
What is the coldest month in Valley Head?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Valley Head?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 57°.
How much snow does Valley Head get?
About 67 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Valley Head?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Valley Head?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Valley Head itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bartow 1s, WV (14 mi, snow) and Pickens 2 N, WV (13 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.