Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY-SA 3.0For weather, Bradshaw is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
January nights here settle around 25°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 60°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 62% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Bradshaw at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bradshaw’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bradshaw’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Bradshaw feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Grundy, VA, 17 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bradshaw’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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Grundy, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November 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 Bradshaw
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Grundy, VA.
Living with Bradshaw’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bradshaw from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bradshaw and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bradshaw yet.
Climates most like Bradshaw’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw, WV | 25° | 85° | 45" | 16" |
| New Cassel, NY | 25° | 85° | 46" | 19" |
| Bargaintown, NJ | 27° | 84° | 46" | 17" |
| Cheviot, OH | 22° | 85° | 46" | 16" |
| Massanetta Springs, VA | 24° | 85° | 43" | 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 Bradshaw averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Bradshaw compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bradshaw’s place among West Virginia’s.
Bradshaw weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bradshaw’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Grundy, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 25° | 3.3" | 6.2" | 13 | 6 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 3.3" | 4.2" | 12 | 4 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 33° | 4.0" | 2.6" | 13 | 2 | 39° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 68° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 2.6" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 28° | 3.7" | 2.4" | 13 | 3 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 45.4" | 16.0" | 145 | 15 |
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 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bradshaw’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 Bradshaw’s center.
- Snow: Grundy, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Grundy, VA, 17 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Bradshaw’s climate
What is the weather like in Bradshaw?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bradshaw in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 112 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 Bradshaw get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Grundy, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bradshaw?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Grundy, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Bradshaw?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 189 frost-free days, at Grundy, VA.
What growing zone is Bradshaw 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 Bradshaw?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bradshaw getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bradshaw.
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.