More precipitation falls on Gilbert Creek than on 73% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 85°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 64% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.8° above 1901–2000. Long walks are most pleasant from April to June and September to October, when afternoons reach 68–83°.
A year in Gilbert Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gilbert Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gilbert Creek’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Gilbert Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rd Bailey Lake, WV, 4 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gilbert Creek’s center in zone 7a: 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Man, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 141 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gilbert Creek
84% 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 Rd Bailey Lake, WV.
Living with Gilbert Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
194 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gilbert Creek from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (86%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gilbert Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gilbert Creek yet.
Climates most like Gilbert Creek’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Creek, WV | 25° | 85° | 48" | 15" |
| Pomona, NJ | 25° | 86° | 47" | 17" |
| Manorhaven, NY | 26° | 85° | 47" | 19" |
| Cloverly, MD | 25° | 86° | 46" | 16" |
| Georgetown, KY | 24° | 86° | 50" | 15" |
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 Gilbert Creek averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Gilbert Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gilbert Creek’s place among West Virginia’s.
Gilbert Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gilbert Creek’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Man, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 25° | 3.6" | 6.2" | 13 | 6 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 28° | 3.5" | 4.0" | 12 | 3 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 4.2" | 1.7" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 4.1" | 2.8" | 13 | 2 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 47.6" | 14.8" | 141 | 13 |
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 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Gilbert Creek’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 Gilbert Creek’s center.
- Snow: Man, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rd Bailey Lake, WV, 4 miles from the town’s center, 250 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 Gilbert Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Gilbert Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 51% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gilbert Creek in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 117 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Gilbert Creek get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Man, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 13 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gilbert Creek?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Rd Bailey Lake, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Gilbert Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 194 frost-free days, at Rd Bailey Lake, WV.
What growing zone is Gilbert Creek in?
Zone 7a 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 Gilbert Creek?
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 Gilbert Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gilbert Creek.
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.