Dents Run Covered Bridge · Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Booth sits near the middle of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 22°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 64% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Booth at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Booth’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Booth’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Booth feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Morgantown L&d, WV, 3 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Booth’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 14 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lake Lynn, WV, is heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 145 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Booth
88% 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 Morgantown L&d, WV.
Living with Booth’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
180 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 23.
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 Booth from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (88%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Booth and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Booth yet.
Climates most like Booth’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booth, WV | 22° | 84° | 45" | 14" |
| Batesville, IN | 21° | 84° | 46" | 13" |
| Hillsboro, OH | 22° | 84° | 45" | 18" |
| Richlands, VA | 24° | 83° | 46" | 18" |
| Woodbury, NY | 24° | 84° | 45" | 19" |
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 Booth averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Booth compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Booth’s place among West Virginia’s.
Booth weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Booth’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lake Lynn, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.6" | 5.2" | 14 | 23° – 40° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 3.0" | 5.6" | 12 | 21° – 42° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 3.9" | 1.7" | 12 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 53° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 12 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 43° | 27° | 3.6" | 1.6" | 13 | 25° – 47° |
| Year | 63° | 42° | 45.3" | 14.4" | 145 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Booth’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 Booth’s center.
- Snow: Lake Lynn, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Morgantown L&d, WV, 3 miles from the town’s center, 350 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 Booth’s climate
What is the weather like in Booth?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Booth in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 113 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 23°.
How much snow does Booth get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter at Lake Lynn, WV, heaviest from January through February, about 5 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Booth?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Morgantown L&d, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Booth?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 180 frost-free days, at Morgantown L&d, WV.
What growing zone is Booth in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Booth?
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 Booth getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Booth.
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.