Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0In West Finley Township, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 21°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 68% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Plan time outside from May to October, when highs sit at 64–83°.
A year in West Finley Township at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West Finley Township’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with West Finley Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.
What a year in West Finley Township feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by November 1. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Wheeling Ohio Co Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV, 15 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts West Finley Township’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 146 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in West Finley Township
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV.
Living with West Finley Township’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
196 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in West Finley Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (88%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →West Finley Township and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of West Finley Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like West Finley Township’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Finley Township, PA | 21° | 83° | 44" | 15" |
| Rushville, IN | 20° | 84° | 45" | 16" |
| Springfield, OH | 21° | 84° | 43" | 19" |
| Richlands, VA | 24° | 83° | 46" | 18" |
| Woodbury, NY | 24° | 84° | 45" | 19" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in West Finley Township averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 58% 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 West Finley Township compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with West Finley Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.
West Finley Township weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at West Finley Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 21° | 3.5" | 5.3" | 15 | 7 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 41° | 23° | 2.8" | 4.4" | 13 | 5 | 19° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 3.7" | 2.6" | 13 | 1 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 48° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 53° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.4" | 2.6" | 14 | 4 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 44.4" | 15.2" | 146 | 17 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 41°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where West Finley Township’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 West Finley Township’s center.
- Snow: Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV, 15 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Wheeling Ohio Co Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 West Finley Township’s climate
What is the weather like in West Finley Township?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 68% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in West Finley Township in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 108 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does West Finley Township get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in West Finley Township?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 8 days a year reach 90° (Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV).
When is the first and last frost in West Finley Township?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 196 frost-free days, at Pike Island(lock & Dam), WV.
What growing zone is West Finley Township in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit West Finley Township?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is West Finley Township getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Finley Township.
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.