For weather, Belva is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
Deep winter brings January lows near 25°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 64% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.0° above 1901–2000. Long walks are most pleasant from April to June and September to October, when afternoons reach 69–83°.
A year in Belva at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Belva’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Belva’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Belva feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at London Locks, WV, 10 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Belva’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clendenin, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November 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 Belva
80% 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 London Locks, WV.
Living with Belva’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
209 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Belva from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (79%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Belva and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Belva yet.
Climates most like Belva’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belva, WV | 25° | 86° | 46" | 18" |
| Garden City, NY | 25° | 85° | 46" | 19" |
| Pomona, NJ | 25° | 86° | 47" | 17" |
| Olney, MD | 25° | 86° | 46" | 16" |
| Dry Run, OH | 23° | 86° | 45" | 16" |
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 Belva averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 79% 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 Belva compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Belva’s place among West Virginia’s.
Belva weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Belva’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clendenin, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 25° | 3.2" | 6.1" | 16 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 3.1" | 3.2" | 12 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 4.1" | 4.0" | 14 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 14 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.7" | 12 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 3.6" | 3.8" | 13 | 27° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 45.9" | 17.9" | 146 |
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 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Belva’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 Belva’s center.
- Snow: Clendenin, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: London Locks, WV, 10 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower; 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 Belva’s climate
What is the weather like in Belva?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Belva in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 90 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Belva get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Clendenin, WV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Belva?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 22 days a year reach 90° (London Locks, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Belva?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 209 frost-free days, at London Locks, WV.
What growing zone is Belva in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Belva?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Belva getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 79% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Belva.
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.