Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Bridgeport’s winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Bridgeport at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bridgeport’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bridgeport’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Bridgeport feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Clarksburg Benedum Airport, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bridgeport’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clarksburg 1, WV, is heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 158 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bridgeport
82% of the work is heating. 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 Clarksburg Benedum Airport.
Living with Bridgeport’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 6b. 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 2.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bridgeport from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bridgeport and its neighbors
Clarksburg the hottest July afternoons (85°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Bridgeport’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, WV | 23° | 84° | 47" | 24" |
| Red Lion, PA | 21° | 84° | 46" | 25" |
| Erlanger, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
| Westbrook, CT | 22° | 83° | 47" | 25" |
| Franklin Lakes, NJ | 21° | 85° | 49" | 24" |
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 Bridgeport averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Bridgeport compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bridgeport’s place among West Virginia’s.
Bridgeport weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bridgeport’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clarksburg 1, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 23° | 3.7" | 7.9" | 16 | 10 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 3.3" | 7.8" | 14 | 7 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 4.1" | 3.5" | 14 | 3 | 36° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.7" | 12 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.6" | 3.8" | 15 | 5 | 26° – 47° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 46.9" | 23.8" | 158 | 26 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bridgeport’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 Bridgeport’s center.
- Snow: Clarksburg 1, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Clarksburg Benedum Airport, 0.9 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 Bridgeport’s climate
What is the weather like in Bridgeport?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bridgeport in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 107 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 24°.
How much snow does Bridgeport get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Clarksburg 1, WV, heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 26 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bridgeport?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Clarksburg Benedum Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Bridgeport?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 188 frost-free days, at Clarksburg Benedum Airport.
What growing zone is Bridgeport in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bridgeport?
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 Bridgeport getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bridgeport.
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.