Huntersville Presbyterian Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAfternoon heat in Huntersville trails that of 90% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 20°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 64% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.0° higher. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 71–80°.
A year in Huntersville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Huntersville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Huntersville’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Huntersville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 161 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 14. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Marlinton, WV, 5 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower; frost dates and degree days from Buckeye, WV, 6 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Huntersville’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 37 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Buckeye, WV, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 150 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Huntersville
92% 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 Buckeye, WV.
Living with Huntersville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
161 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 14.
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 Huntersville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Huntersville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Huntersville yet.
Climates most like Huntersville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntersville, WV | 20° | 80° | 46" | 37" |
| Marblehead, MA | 20° | 80° | 48" | 39" |
| Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI | 22° | 81° | 48" | 35" |
| North Stonington, CT | 20° | 82° | 47" | 38" |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 17° | 82° | 45" | 35" |
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 Huntersville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 81% 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 Huntersville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Huntersville’s place among West Virginia’s.
Huntersville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Huntersville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Buckeye, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 20° | 3.5" | 8.7" | 14 | 12 | 21° – 36° |
| February | 43° | 23° | 3.0" | 10.6" | 12 | 11 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 51° | 29° | 4.2" | 8.3" | 13 | 5 | 34° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 37° | 4.1" | 1.1" | 14 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 71° | 46° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 77° | 54° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 39° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 30° | 3.2" | 1.4" | 11 | 1 | 35° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 24° | 3.8" | 7.2" | 13 | 8 | 23° – 44° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 45.9" | 37.4" | 150 | 38 |
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 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Huntersville’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 Huntersville’s center.
- Snow: Buckeye, WV.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Buckeye, WV, 6 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Marlinton, WV, 5 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 Huntersville’s climate
What is the weather like in Huntersville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Huntersville in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 167 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Huntersville get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter at Buckeye, WV, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 38 days a year.
How hot does it get in Huntersville?
July, with a typical high of 80°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Buckeye, WV.
When is the first and last frost in Huntersville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 161 frost-free days, at Buckeye, WV.
What growing zone is Huntersville in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Huntersville?
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 Huntersville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 81% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Huntersville.
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.