Brush Fork’s winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Brush Fork at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brush Fork’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brush Fork’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Brush Fork 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 21 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bluefield Mercer Co Airport, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brush Fork’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 35 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bluefield Mercer Co Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 42 inches a year; May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 154 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Brush Fork
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 Bluefield Mercer Co Airport.
Living with Brush Fork’s 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 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 22.
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 Brush Fork from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brush Fork and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Brush Fork yet.
Climates most like Brush Fork’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Fork, WV | 23° | 81° | 42" | 35" |
| East Moriches, NY | 24° | 82° | 46" | 32" |
| Charlestown, RI | 24° | 80° | 46" | 35" |
| New London, CT | 23° | 81° | 45" | 25" |
| Greensburg, PA | 21° | 83° | 44" | 30" |
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 Brush Fork averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Brush Fork compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brush Fork’s place among West Virginia’s.
Brush Fork weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brush Fork’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bluefield Mercer Co Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 23° | 3.2" | 9.9" | 14 | 10 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 26° | 3.0" | 8.8" | 14 | 8 | 24° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 3.9" | 6.5" | 15 | 4 | 35° – 53° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 14 | 1 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 54° | 32° | 2.6" | 1.4" | 11 | 1 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.2" | 6.6" | 13 | 6 | 24° – 48° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 42.4" | 34.6" | 154 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Brush Fork’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 Brush Fork’s center.
- Snow: Bluefield Mercer Co Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bluefield Mercer Co Airport, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher; 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 Brush Fork’s climate
What is the weather like in Brush Fork?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brush Fork in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 92 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Brush Fork get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter at Bluefield Mercer Co Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Brush Fork?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Bluefield Mercer Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Brush Fork?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 182 frost-free days, at Bluefield Mercer Co Airport.
What growing zone is Brush Fork 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 Brush Fork?
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 Brush Fork getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brush Fork.
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.