Climate of West Virginia

The state West Virginia has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for West Virginia is 16° degrees and there is about 777 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 124 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 28°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -5°C and 16°C
Rain: it rains 187 days and there is a total of approximately 778 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 59 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2716 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 2°C and 28°C
Warmest month:	28°C in July
Coldest month:	2°C in January
Night temperature:	between -5°C and 16°C
Dry days:	119 days
Days with rain:	187 days
Days with snow:	59 days
Total rain sum:	778 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2716 hours

Climate of West Virginia
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of West Virginia
The best travel time for West Virginia
Climate of West Virginia by month
Experiences with the weather of West Virginia
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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for West Virginia.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for West Virginia.

Climate table of West Virginia

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for West Virginia. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for West Virginia might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	2	5	10	17	22	26	28	27	24	17	11	6
Night temp. (°C)	-5	-3	1	6	11	14	16	15	12	7	2	-1
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	69	74	71	65	80	67	67	40	48	67	55	75
Days with rain	13	12	16	18	21	18	19	15	14	14	13	14
Days with snow	16	13	9	2	-	-	-	-	-	1	6	12
Dry days	2	3	6	10	10	12	12	16	16	16	11	5
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	4	4	6	9	10	11	11	11	9	6	5	4
Wind force (Bft)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
UV-index	2	2	3	4	6	5	6	6	4	3	2	2

Best time to visit West Virginia

The best time to visit West Virginia in the United States is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of West Virginia is 28°C in July and the lowest is2°C in January.

Climate of West Virginia by month

What is the average climate in a given month for West Virginia? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January