Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Addison (Webster Springs) gets about 91 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 82°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 95% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.0°, most of all in December. Garden planting can start around May 4; autumn frost returns near October 12.
A year in Addison (Webster Springs) at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Addison (Webster Springs)’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Addison (Webster Springs)’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Addison (Webster Springs) feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Webster Springs 8 N, WV, 4 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Addison (Webster Springs)’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 91 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Webster Springs 8 N, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 56 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 177 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Addison (Webster Springs)
91% 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 Webster Springs 8 N, WV.
Living with Addison (Webster Springs)’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 4 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Addison (Webster Springs) from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Addison (Webster Springs) and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Addison (Webster Springs) yet.
Climates most like Addison (Webster Springs)’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison (Webster Springs), WV | 22° | 82° | 56" | 91" |
| Randolph Town, MA | 20° | 83° | 51" | 70" |
| Woodstock, NY | 15° | 82° | 51" | 86" |
| Scituate, RI | 19° | 82° | 51" | 62" |
| Killingly, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
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 Addison (Webster Springs) averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 78% 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 Addison (Webster Springs) compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Addison (Webster Springs)’s place among West Virginia’s.
Addison (Webster Springs) weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Addison (Webster Springs)’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Webster Springs 8 N, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 4.3" | 28.9" | 19 | 16 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 3.9" | 15.5" | 16 | 10 | 22° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 4.8" | 17.1" | 17 | 7 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 65° | 38° | 4.7" | 3.9" | 16 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 79° | 55° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 81° | 59° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 3.9" | 0.7" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 3.7" | 6.5" | 14 | 4 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 4.6" | 18.5" | 17 | 10 | 24° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 56.3" | 91.1" | 177 | 48 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 46°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Addison (Webster Springs)’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 Addison (Webster Springs)’s center.
- Snow: Webster Springs 8 N, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Webster Springs 8 N, WV, 4 miles from the town’s center, 250 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 Addison (Webster Springs)’s climate
What is the weather like in Addison (Webster Springs)?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Addison (Webster Springs) in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 140 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Addison (Webster Springs) get?
About 91 inches in a normal winter at Webster Springs 8 N, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 48 days a year.
How hot does it get in Addison (Webster Springs)?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Webster Springs 8 N, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Addison (Webster Springs)?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 160 frost-free days, at Webster Springs 8 N, WV.
What growing zone is Addison (Webster Springs) in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Addison (Webster Springs)?
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 Addison (Webster Springs) getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Addison (Webster Springs).
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.