Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWet weather: 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Kopperston, more than in 81% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 82°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 79% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Plan time outside from April to October, when highs sit at 66–82°.
A year in Kopperston at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kopperston’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kopperston’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Kopperston feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Beckley Va Hospital, WV, 21 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kopperston’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Oceana 2 Se, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 158 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kopperston
94% 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 Beckley Va Hospital, WV.
Living with Kopperston’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 6 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 10.
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 Kopperston from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (79%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kopperston and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kopperston yet.
Climates most like Kopperston’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kopperston, WV | 24° | 82° | 49" | 21" |
| Old Lyme, CT | 23° | 82° | 46" | 25" |
| Falmouth, MA | 24° | 81° | 49" | 25" |
| Middletown, RI | 23° | 81° | 47" | 26" |
| Riverhead, NY | 23° | 82° | 46" | 27" |
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 Kopperston averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Kopperston compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kopperston’s place among West Virginia’s.
Kopperston weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kopperston’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Oceana 2 Se, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 24° | 3.8" | 7.1" | 16 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 27° | 3.6" | 5.5" | 14 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 4.5" | 2.3" | 14 | 37° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 41° | 4.4" | 0.2" | 14 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 15 | 55° – 68° |
| June | 79° | 58° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 65° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 43° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.6" | 11 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 28° | 4.2" | 5.2" | 15 | 26° – 47° |
| Year | 64° | 43° | 49.1" | 20.9" | 158 |
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 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Kopperston’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 Kopperston’s center.
- Snow: Oceana 2 Se, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Beckley Va Hospital, WV, 21 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Kopperston’s climate
What is the weather like in Kopperston?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kopperston in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 140 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 24°.
How much snow does Kopperston get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Oceana 2 Se, WV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Kopperston?
July, with a typical high of 82°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Beckley Va Hospital, WV.
When is the first and last frost in Kopperston?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 156 frost-free days, at Beckley Va Hospital, WV.
What growing zone is Kopperston in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kopperston?
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 Kopperston getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kopperston.
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.