Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Precipitation in Mitchell Heights tops that of 78% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 87°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 61°. In January, nights here are milder than in 67% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, April, May, September and October offer highs of 70–81°.
A year in Mitchell Heights at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mitchell Heights’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mitchell Heights’ place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Mitchell Heights feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Logan, WV, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mitchell Heights’ center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Madison 3nnw, 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 164 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mitchell Heights
74% 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 Logan, WV.
Living with Mitchell Heights’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 8 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mitchell Heights from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (88%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mitchell Heights and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mitchell Heights yet.
Climates most like Mitchell Heights’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Heights, WV | 26° | 87° | 48" | 17" |
| St. Matthews, KY | 26° | 88° | 50" | 15" |
| Havre de Grace, MD | 26° | 87° | 46" | 18" |
| Glasgow, DE | 25° | 87° | 47" | 20" |
| Hammonton, NJ | 25° | 87° | 47" | 19" |
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 Mitchell Heights averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°).
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 Mitchell Heights compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mitchell Heights’ place among West Virginia’s.
Mitchell Heights weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mitchell Heights’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Madison 3nnw, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 3.5" | 6.0" | 16 | 27° – 43° |
| February | 49° | 29° | 3.4" | 3.6" | 15 | 28° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 4.3" | 3.3" | 16 | 40° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 43° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 14 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 52° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 15 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 61° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 69° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 57° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 12 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 4.1" | 3.6" | 16 | 28° – 51° |
| Year | 68° | 45° | 48.4" | 17.3" | 164 |
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 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Mitchell Heights’ 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 Mitchell Heights’ center.
- Snow: Madison 3nnw, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Logan, WV, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Mitchell Heights’ climate
What is the weather like in Mitchell Heights?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mitchell Heights in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 83 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Mitchell Heights get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Madison 3nnw, WV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Mitchell Heights?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 46 days a year reach 90° (Logan, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Mitchell Heights?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 208 frost-free days, at Logan, WV.
What growing zone is Mitchell Heights in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mitchell Heights?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mitchell Heights 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 Mitchell Heights.
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.