Gen. Albert Gallatin Jenkins House · Photo: Youngamerican at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0No extremes in Apple Grove: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 25°. Precipitation peaks in July and eases off in November. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 62% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, April, May, September and October offer highs of 69–80°.
A year in Apple Grove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Apple Grove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Apple Grove’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Apple Grove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 192 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam, WV, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Apple Grove’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Winfield Locks, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Apple Grove
84% 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 Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam, WV.
Living with Apple Grove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
192 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 Oct 29.
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 Apple Grove from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (84%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Apple Grove and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Apple Grove in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Apple Grove’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Grove, WV | 25° | 87° | 43" | 11" |
| Buena Vista, VA | 26° | 87° | 45" | 11" |
| Smyrna, DE | 26° | 87° | 45" | 13" |
| Millville, NJ | 25° | 87° | 46" | 12" |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 23° | 87° | 46" | 10" |
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 Apple Grove averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 67% 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 Apple Grove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Apple Grove’s place among West Virginia’s.
Apple Grove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Apple Grove’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Winfield Locks, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 3.1" | 4.1" | 12 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.1" | 2.7" | 11 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.1" | 2.6" | 12 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 34° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 3.6" | 1.3" | 13 | 28° – 48° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 43.3" | 10.7" | 132 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Apple Grove’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 Apple Grove’s center.
- Snow: Winfield Locks, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam, WV, 1.4 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 Apple Grove’s climate
What is the weather like in Apple Grove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Apple Grove in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 107 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 26°.
How much snow does Apple Grove get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Winfield Locks, WV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Apple Grove?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 27 days a year reach 90° (Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Apple Grove?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 192 frost-free days, at Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam, WV.
What growing zone is Apple Grove in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Apple Grove?
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 Apple Grove getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Apple Grove.
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.