Cunningham House and Outbuildings · Photo: United States Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainMore precipitation falls on Burnsville than on 78% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 86°. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.3° higher. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Burnsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Burnsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Burnsville’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Burnsville 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 25 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Glenville, WV, 11 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Burnsville’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 19 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Burnsville Lake, WV, falls mostly in January. 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 153 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Burnsville
84% of the work is heating. 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 Glenville, WV.
Living with Burnsville’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 25 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, September and October. 1.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Burnsville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Burnsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Burnsville yet.
Climates most like Burnsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnsville, WV | 24° | 86° | 49" | 19" |
| North Vernon, IN | 23° | 86° | 48" | 17" |
| North Star, DE | 23° | 86° | 48" | 20" |
| Newtown Grant, PA | 23° | 86° | 49" | 20" |
| McKee City, NJ | 25° | 86° | 47" | 17" |
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 Burnsville averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 58% 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 Burnsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Burnsville’s place among West Virginia’s.
Burnsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Burnsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burnsville Lake, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 3.7" | 9.1" | 16 | 8 | 25° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.3" | 4.3" | 14 | 3 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 32° | 4.4" | 1.3" | 14 | 1 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 68° | 41° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 59° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 63° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 43° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 3.9" | 3.3" | 14 | 3 | 27° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 48.5" | 18.5" | 153 | 15 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Burnsville’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 Burnsville’s center.
- Snow: Burnsville Lake, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Glenville, WV, 11 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Burnsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Burnsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Burnsville in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 125 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Burnsville get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter at Burnsville Lake, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 15 days a year.
How hot does it get in Burnsville?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Glenville, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Burnsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 25 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 180 frost-free days, at Glenville, WV.
What growing zone is Burnsville in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Burnsville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Burnsville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Burnsville.
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.