Photo: Wolfpoint · CC BY-SA 4.0July in Bruceton Mills stays fresher than in 84% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 20°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 79% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Long walks are most pleasant from May to October, when afternoons reach 64–82°.
A year in Bruceton Mills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bruceton Mills’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bruceton Mills’ place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Bruceton Mills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Morgantown Hart Fld, WV, 15 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bruceton Mills’ center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 61 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 18 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 173 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bruceton Mills
84% 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 Morgantown Hart Fld, WV.
Living with Bruceton Mills’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bruceton Mills from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (82%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bruceton Mills and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bruceton Mills yet.
Climates most like Bruceton Mills’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruceton Mills, WV | 20° | 82° | 49" | 61" |
| Saugus, MA | 19° | 82° | 48" | 64" |
| Coventry, RI | 19° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
| Killingly, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
| Seabrook, NH | 18° | 81° | 48" | 62" |
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 Bruceton Mills averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
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 Bruceton Mills compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bruceton Mills’ place among West Virginia’s.
Bruceton Mills weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bruceton Mills’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 20° | 3.9" | 18.3" | 18 | 20 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 41° | 22° | 3.3" | 16.9" | 15 | 17 | 18° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 4.1" | 10.3" | 15 | 10 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 37° | 4.2" | 0.9" | 15 | 1 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 75° | 51° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 3.2" | 3.7" | 13 | 3 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 4.0" | 10.9" | 16 | 12 | 22° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 48.6" | 61.2" | 173 | 62 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 44°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bruceton Mills’ 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 Bruceton Mills’ center.
- Snow: Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Morgantown Hart Fld, WV, 15 miles from the town’s center, 310 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 Bruceton Mills’ climate
What is the weather like in Bruceton Mills?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bruceton Mills in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 102 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 21°.
How much snow does Bruceton Mills get?
About 61 inches in a normal winter at Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 18 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 62 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bruceton Mills?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Morgantown Hart Fld, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Bruceton Mills?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 182 frost-free days, at Morgantown Hart Fld, WV.
What growing zone is Bruceton Mills in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bruceton Mills?
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 Bruceton Mills 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 Bruceton Mills.
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.