Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 4.0Warfield gets more rain and snow than 80% of U.S. towns: 49 inches of precipitation a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 25°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 64% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 13 to October 26.
A year in Warfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Warfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Warfield’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Warfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dunlow 1 Sw, WV, 8 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Warfield’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dunlow 1 Sw, WV, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Warfield
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Dunlow 1 Sw, WV.
Living with Warfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
197 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 13 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Warfield from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (88%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Warfield and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Warfield yet.
Climates most like Warfield’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warfield, KY | 25° | 87° | 49" | 17" |
| Hammonton, NJ | 25° | 87° | 47" | 19" |
| Pikesville, MD | 24° | 88° | 48" | 19" |
| Glasgow, DE | 25° | 87° | 47" | 20" |
| Croydon, PA | 25° | 87° | 47" | 20" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Warfield averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Warfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Warfield’s place among Kentucky’s.
Warfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Warfield’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dunlow 1 Sw, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 25° | 3.7" | 4.8" | 12 | 7 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 3.6" | 4.4" | 12 | 4 | 27° – 47° |
| March | 59° | 34° | 4.5" | 3.8" | 13 | 2 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 43° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 52° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 56° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.8" | 9 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 29° | 4.3" | 3.4" | 12 | 4 | 27° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 45° | 48.9" | 17.4" | 128 | 18 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 50°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Warfield’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Warfield’s center.
- Snow: Dunlow 1 Sw, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dunlow 1 Sw, WV, 8 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Warfield’s climate
What is the weather like in Warfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Warfield in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 95 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Warfield get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Dunlow 1 Sw, WV, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 18 days a year.
How hot does it get in Warfield?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Dunlow 1 Sw, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Warfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 13 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 197 frost-free days, at Dunlow 1 Sw, WV.
What growing zone is Warfield in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Warfield?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Warfield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Warfield.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.