For weather, Falls View is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
January nights here settle around 25°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 66% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.9°, most of all in December. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Falls View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Falls View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Falls View’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Falls 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 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Falls View’s center in zone 7a: 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 46 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and November the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Falls View
86% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV.
Living with Falls View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Falls View from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (93%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Falls View and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Falls View yet.
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 Falls View averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Falls View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Falls View’s place among West Virginia’s.
Falls View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Falls View’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 25° | 3.2" | 25° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 28° | 3.2" | 25° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 34° | 4.2" | 38° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 42° | 3.7" | 49° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 51° | 4.9" | 56° – 69° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.5" | 66° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 5.4" | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 63° | 3.9" | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 3.5" | 63° – 73° |
| October | 67° | 45° | 3.0" | 52° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 2.9" | 39° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 3.8" | 26° – 48° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 46.1" |
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 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Falls 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 Falls View’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 7 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 Falls View’s climate
What is the weather like in Falls View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 63% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Falls View in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 113 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 25°.
How hot does it get in Falls View?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Falls View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 181 frost-free days, at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV.
What growing zone is Falls View in?
Zone 7a 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 Falls View?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Falls View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Falls 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.