Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainFalling Spring’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Falling Spring at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Falling Spring’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Falling Spring’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Falling Spring feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lewisburg 3 N, WV, 10 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Falling Spring’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 32 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Renick 3, WV, is heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Falling Spring
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 Lewisburg 3 N, WV.
Living with Falling Spring’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 3 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 1.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Falling Spring from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Falling Spring and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Falling Spring yet.
Climates most like Falling Spring’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Spring, WV | 22° | 83° | 43" | 32" |
| Greensburg, PA | 21° | 83° | 44" | 30" |
| Louisville, OH | 20° | 83° | 41" | 32" |
| Manorville, NY | 23° | 83° | 46" | 32" |
| Branford, CT | 23° | 84° | 46" | 34" |
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 Falling Spring 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 Falling Spring compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Falling Spring’s place among West Virginia’s.
Falling Spring weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Falling Spring’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Renick 3, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 22° | 3.3" | 9.2" | 11 | 10 | 23° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 2.9" | 8.8" | 10 | 9 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 54° | 30° | 3.9" | 4.7" | 11 | 3 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 55° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 60° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 59° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 76° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 41° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 54° | 31° | 2.8" | 1.0" | 9 | 1 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 44° | 25° | 3.5" | 7.9" | 11 | 7 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 64° | 40° | 43.2" | 32.1" | 128 | 30 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Falling Spring’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 Falling Spring’s center.
- Snow: Renick 3, WV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lewisburg 3 N, WV, 10 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft higher; 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 Falling Spring’s climate
What is the weather like in Falling Spring?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 52% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Falling Spring in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 139 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 23°.
How much snow does Falling Spring get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter at Renick 3, WV, heaviest from January through February, about 9 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Falling Spring?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 60°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Lewisburg 3 N, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Falling Spring?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 158 frost-free days, at Lewisburg 3 N, WV.
What growing zone is Falling Spring in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Falling Spring?
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 Falling Spring 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 Falling Spring.
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.