Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, New Richmond sits near the middle of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 24°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 60°. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 71% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from April to June and August to October, the months with highs of 67–83°.
A year in New Richmond at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Richmond’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Richmond’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in New Richmond feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pineville, WV, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, 460 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Richmond’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°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pineville, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 151 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Richmond
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Pineville, WV.
Living with New Richmond’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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: April, May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Richmond from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Richmond and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Richmond yet.
Climates most like New Richmond’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 Richmond, WV | 24° | 84° | 47" | 20" |
| Oyster Bay, NY | 24° | 84° | 46" | 19" |
| Erlanger, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 23" |
| Bargaintown, NJ | 27° | 84° | 46" | 17" |
| Hillsboro, OH | 22° | 84° | 45" | 18" |
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 New Richmond averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
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 New Richmond compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Richmond’s place among West Virginia’s.
New Richmond weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at New Richmond’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pineville, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 24° | 3.7" | 9.8" | 15 | 6 | 25° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.5" | 4.5" | 13 | 4 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 4.3" | 2.7" | 15 | 1 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 68° | 41° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 49° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 3.9" | 2.6" | 14 | 2 | 27° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 47.1" | 20.0" | 151 | 14 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where New Richmond’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 Richmond’s center.
- Snow: Pineville, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pineville, WV, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, 460 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 Richmond’s climate
What is the weather like in New Richmond?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 57% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Richmond in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 112 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does New Richmond get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Pineville, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 14 days a year.
How hot does it get in New Richmond?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Pineville, WV).
When is the first and last frost in New Richmond?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 193 frost-free days, at Pineville, WV.
What growing zone is New Richmond 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 New Richmond?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is New Richmond 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 New Richmond.
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.