More precipitation falls on Hambleton than on 95% of U.S. towns: 56 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 20° on average. July is the wettest month, November the driest. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 90% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 24, with the first autumn frost due around October 24.
A year in Hambleton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hambleton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hambleton’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Hambleton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Parsons 3 Se, WV, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hambleton’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 55 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Parsons 3 Se, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 56 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 176 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hambleton
87% 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 Parsons 3 Se, WV.
Living with Hambleton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hambleton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hambleton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hambleton yet.
Climates most like Hambleton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton, WV | 20° | 81° | 56" | 55" |
| Scituate, RI | 19° | 82° | 51" | 62" |
| Harwinton, CT | 16° | 82° | 53" | 59" |
| Tamaqua, PA | 18° | 82° | 52" | 43" |
| Scituate, MA | 22° | 82° | 50" | 51" |
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 Hambleton averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 50% 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 Hambleton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hambleton’s place among West Virginia’s.
Hambleton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hambleton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Parsons 3 Se, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 20° | 4.3" | 16.8" | 19 | 16 | 22° – 36° |
| February | 42° | 22° | 4.0" | 15.0" | 16 | 11 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 4.6" | 9.2" | 16 | 6 | 33° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 37° | 4.8" | 1.6" | 15 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 57° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 74° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 30° | 3.6" | 3.3" | 12 | 3 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 24° | 4.6" | 9.3" | 17 | 10 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 56.2" | 55.3" | 176 | 47 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hambleton’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 Hambleton’s center.
- Snow: Parsons 3 Se, WV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Parsons 3 Se, WV, 0.9 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 Hambleton’s climate
What is the weather like in Hambleton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hambleton in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 133 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Hambleton get?
About 55 inches in a normal winter at Parsons 3 Se, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hambleton?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Parsons 3 Se, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Hambleton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 182 frost-free days, at Parsons 3 Se, WV.
What growing zone is Hambleton in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hambleton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hambleton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hambleton.
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.