Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Craigsville than on 94% of U.S. towns: 55 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 80°. The wettest month is July; the driest is November. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 90% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Craigsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Craigsville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Craigsville’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Craigsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mt Nebo 1 S, WV, 14 miles from the town’s center, 330 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Craigsville’s center in zone 6a: 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 68 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mt Nebo 1 S, 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 165 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Craigsville
92% 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 Mt Nebo 1 S, WV.
Living with Craigsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
154 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 5 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 49% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Craigsville from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Craigsville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Craigsville yet.
Climates most like Craigsville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigsville, WV | 22° | 80° | 55" | 68" |
| Scituate, RI | 19° | 82° | 51" | 62" |
| Fallsburg, NY | 15° | 81° | 53" | 70" |
| Charlton, MA | 16° | 81° | 51" | 64" |
| Killingly, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 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 Craigsville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
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 Craigsville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Craigsville’s place among West Virginia’s.
Craigsville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Craigsville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mt Nebo 1 S, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 4.1" | 21.1" | 17 | 16 | 22° – 39° |
| February | 44° | 24° | 3.9" | 14.8" | 16 | 12 | 22° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 4.6" | 12.8" | 15 | 7 | 34° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 4.7" | 3.2" | 14 | 1 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 60° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 41° | 3.7" | 2.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 53° | 32° | 3.6" | 1.8" | 12 | 2 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 4.4" | 11.9" | 16 | 11 | 22° – 46° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 55.3" | 67.6" | 165 | 50 |
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 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Craigsville’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 Craigsville’s center.
- Snow: Mt Nebo 1 S, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mt Nebo 1 S, WV, 14 miles from the town’s center, 330 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 Craigsville’s climate
What is the weather like in Craigsville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Craigsville in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 136 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Craigsville get?
About 68 inches in a normal winter at Mt Nebo 1 S, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 50 days a year.
How hot does it get in Craigsville?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 60°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Mt Nebo 1 S, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Craigsville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 154 frost-free days, at Mt Nebo 1 S, WV.
What growing zone is Craigsville in?
Zone 6a 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 Craigsville?
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 Craigsville 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 Craigsville.
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.