Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, New Cumberland sits near the middle of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 21°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 66% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with December up the most. Central heating does most of its work from November to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in New Cumberland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Cumberland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Cumberland’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in New Cumberland feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at New Cumberland L/d, WV, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Cumberland’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 44 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pittsburgh International Airport, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 154 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Cumberland
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 New Cumberland L/d, WV.
Living with New Cumberland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
186 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Cumberland from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (93%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Cumberland and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of New Cumberland in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like New Cumberland’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cumberland, WV | 21° | 83° | 41" | 44" |
| Bellefonte, PA | 20° | 84° | 42" | 44" |
| East Chicago, IN | 19° | 83° | 38" | 39" |
| Walden, NY | 18° | 84° | 44" | 44" |
| Chicago, IL | 18° | 84° | 38" | 39" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in New Cumberland averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 New Cumberland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Cumberland’s place among West Virginia’s.
New Cumberland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Cumberland’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pittsburgh International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 3.0" | 13.3" | 17 | 14 | 21° – 39° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.5" | 11.7" | 14 | 11 | 17° – 39° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 3.2" | 7.6" | 14 | 5 | 33° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 39° | 3.7" | 1.0" | 14 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 49° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 58° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 54° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 44° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 34° | 2.9" | 2.4" | 12 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 41° | 26° | 3.1" | 7.7" | 15 | 8 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 41.2" | 44.1" | 154 | 40 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where New Cumberland’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 New Cumberland’s center.
- Snow: Pittsburgh International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: New Cumberland L/d, WV, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 New Cumberland’s climate
What is the weather like in New Cumberland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Cumberland in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 112 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does New Cumberland get?
About 44 inches in a normal winter at Pittsburgh International Airport, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 40 days a year.
How hot does it get in New Cumberland?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 62°. About 11 days a year reach 90° (New Cumberland L/d, WV).
When is the first and last frost in New Cumberland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 186 frost-free days, at New Cumberland L/d, WV.
What growing zone is New Cumberland in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit New Cumberland?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is New Cumberland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Cumberland.
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.