Bergoo is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 58 inches of precipitation a year
January nights here settle around 21°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 94% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.0°, most of all in December. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Bergoo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bergoo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bergoo’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Bergoo 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, 7 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bergoo’s center in zone 6a: 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 71 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hacker Valley, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 58 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 184 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bergoo
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 Bergoo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bergoo 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 →Bergoo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bergoo yet.
Climates most like Bergoo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergoo, WV | 21° | 79° | 58" | 71" |
| Fallsburg, NY | 15° | 81° | 53" | 70" |
| Scituate, RI | 19° | 82° | 51" | 62" |
| Paxton, MA | 15° | 80° | 51" | 73" |
| Harwinton, CT | 16° | 82° | 53" | 59" |
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 Bergoo averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Bergoo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bergoo’s place among West Virginia’s.
Bergoo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bergoo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hacker Valley, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 4.4" | 22.9" | 20 | 15 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 4.1" | 16.1" | 17 | 10 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 30° | 4.9" | 11.6" | 17 | 6 | 33° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 38° | 4.8" | 1.9" | 15 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 70° | 46° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| June | 76° | 54° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 58° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 58° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 51° | 31° | 3.8" | 4.0" | 13 | 3 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 4.7" | 14.0" | 18 | 10 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 57.6" | 70.8" | 184 | 45 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 45°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bergoo’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 Bergoo’s center.
- Snow: Hacker Valley, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Webster Springs 8 N, WV, 7 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Bergoo’s climate
What is the weather like in Bergoo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 71 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bergoo in winter?
January nights average 21°. 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 21°.
How much snow does Bergoo get?
About 71 inches in a normal winter at Hacker Valley, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 45 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bergoo?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 58°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Webster Springs 8 N, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Bergoo?
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 Bergoo in?
Zone 6a 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 Bergoo?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bergoo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bergoo.
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.