Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, East View sits near the middle of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 84°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 62°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 71% of U.S. towns. From May to June and August to October, highs of 67–83° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in East View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with East View’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in East View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Clarksburg 1, WV, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts East View’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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clarksburg 1, WV, is heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 158 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in East View
86% 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 Clarksburg 1, WV.
Living with East View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 2.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in East View from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (90%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →East View and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of East View in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like East View’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East View, WV | 22° | 84° | 47" | 24" |
| Campbelltown, PA | 22° | 85° | 47" | 24" |
| Erlanger, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
| Franklin Lakes, NJ | 21° | 85° | 49" | 24" |
| Delhi Hills, OH | 23° | 86° | 46" | 23" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in East View averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 East View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with East View’s place among West Virginia’s.
East View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at East View’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clarksburg 1, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 3.6" | 7.9" | 16 | 10 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 3.3" | 7.8" | 14 | 7 | 22° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 4.1" | 3.5" | 14 | 3 | 36° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 54° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.7" | 12 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 27° | 3.6" | 3.8" | 15 | 5 | 26° – 47° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 47.2" | 23.8" | 158 | 26 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where East View’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 East View’s center.
- Snow: Clarksburg 1, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Clarksburg 1, WV, 2.5 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 East View’s climate
What is the weather like in East View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in East View in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 122 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 24°.
How much snow does East View get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Clarksburg 1, WV, heaviest from January through February, about 8 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 26 days a year.
How hot does it get in East View?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (Clarksburg 1, WV).
When is the first and last frost in East View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 181 frost-free days, at Clarksburg 1, WV.
What growing zone is East View 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 East View?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is East View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East View.
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.