Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5Precipitation in Clendenin tops that of 72% of U.S. towns: 47 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 25°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 62% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.0°, most of all in December. Tender plants can go out after about April 21; in half of years the first frost comes by October 28.
A year in Clendenin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clendenin’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clendenin’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Clendenin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Clendenin, WV, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clendenin’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clendenin, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 146 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Clendenin
82% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Clendenin, WV.
Living with Clendenin’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clendenin from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (94%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clendenin and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Clendenin yet.
Climates most like Clendenin’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clendenin, WV | 25° | 86° | 47" | 18" |
| Mays Landing, NJ | 25° | 86° | 47" | 17" |
| Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD | 25° | 87° | 46" | 16" |
| North Star, DE | 23° | 86° | 48" | 20" |
| Cynthiana, KY | 24° | 87° | 48" | 16" |
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 Clendenin averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Clendenin compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clendenin’s place among West Virginia’s.
Clendenin weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clendenin’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clendenin, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 3.5" | 6.1" | 16 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.3" | 3.2" | 12 | 25° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 4.2" | 4.0" | 14 | 39° – 55° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 14 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 57° | 34° | 3.2" | 0.7" | 12 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 28° | 3.8" | 3.8" | 13 | 28° – 48° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 47.4" | 17.9" | 146 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Clendenin’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 Clendenin’s center.
- Snow: Clendenin, WV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Clendenin, WV, 0.6 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 Clendenin’s climate
What is the weather like in Clendenin?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clendenin in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 116 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 26°.
How much snow does Clendenin get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Clendenin, WV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Clendenin?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 23 days a year reach 90° (Clendenin, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Clendenin?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 187 frost-free days, at Clendenin, WV.
What growing zone is Clendenin in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clendenin?
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 Clendenin getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clendenin.
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.