Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Camden-on-Gauley gets about 100 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 81°. Seasons differ by 59°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 93% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Camden-on-Gauley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camden-on-Gauley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Camden-on-Gauley’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Camden-on-Gauley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Webster Springs 8 N, WV, 15 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Camden-on-Gauley’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 100 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Richwood 1sse, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 55 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Camden-on-Gauley
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 Webster Springs 8 N, WV.
Living with Camden-on-Gauley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 4 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 12.
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 Camden-on-Gauley from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Camden-on-Gauley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Camden-on-Gauley yet.
Climates most like Camden-on-Gauley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden-on-Gauley, WV | 22° | 81° | 55" | 100" |
| Woodstock, NY | 15° | 82° | 51" | 86" |
| Edinboro, PA | 18° | 81° | 47" | 114" |
| Spencer, MA | 16° | 80° | 51" | 73" |
| Scituate, RI | 19° | 82° | 51" | 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 Camden-on-Gauley averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
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 Camden-on-Gauley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Camden-on-Gauley’s place among West Virginia’s.
Camden-on-Gauley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Camden-on-Gauley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Richwood 1sse, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 4.0" | 26.1" | 15 | 18 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 3.8" | 21.9" | 13 | 15 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 4.6" | 16.0" | 13 | 8 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 4.7" | 5.3" | 11 | 2 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 53° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 3.8" | 1.1" | 8 | 1 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 3.5" | 7.5" | 10 | 4 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 4.4" | 22.1" | 13 | 13 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 54.5" | 100.0" | 133 | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Camden-on-Gauley’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 Camden-on-Gauley’s center.
- Snow: Richwood 1sse, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Webster Springs 8 N, WV, 15 miles from the town’s center, 230 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 Camden-on-Gauley’s climate
What is the weather like in Camden-on-Gauley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 100 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 50% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Camden-on-Gauley in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 140 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Camden-on-Gauley get?
About 100 inches in a normal winter at Richwood 1sse, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 61 days a year.
How hot does it get in Camden-on-Gauley?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Webster Springs 8 N, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Camden-on-Gauley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 4 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 160 frost-free days, at Webster Springs 8 N, WV.
What growing zone is Camden-on-Gauley in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Camden-on-Gauley?
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 Camden-on-Gauley 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 Camden-on-Gauley.
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.