Photo: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia · Public domainFor weather, Ravenswood is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
High summer brings afternoon highs near 86°. Winter and summer sit 63° apart. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 61% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 23 to October 21.
A year in Ravenswood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ravenswood’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ravenswood’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Ravenswood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ripley, WV, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ravenswood’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Belleville L&d, OH, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ravenswood
81% 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 Ripley, WV.
Living with Ravenswood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
178 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ravenswood from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ravenswood and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ravenswood yet.
Climates most like Ravenswood’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood, WV | 24° | 86° | 45" | 8.5" |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 23° | 87° | 46" | 10" |
| Millville, NJ | 25° | 87° | 46" | 12" |
| Linton, IN | 21° | 87° | 47" | 8.9" |
| Ardmore, PA | 24° | 87° | 48" | 7.6" |
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 Ravenswood averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
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 Ravenswood compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ravenswood’s place among West Virginia’s.
Ravenswood weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ravenswood’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Belleville L&d, OH. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 24° | 3.2" | 2.3" | 12 | 25° – 42° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 23° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 4.2" | 3.9" | 12 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 12 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 57° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 56° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 68° | 44° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 3.7" | 1.5" | 12 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 66° | 44° | 45.3" | 8.5" | 120 |
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 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Ravenswood’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 Ravenswood’s center.
- Snow: Belleville L&d, OH.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ripley, WV, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Ravenswood’s climate
What is the weather like in Ravenswood?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ravenswood in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 113 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 25°.
How much snow does Ravenswood get?
About 8.5 inches in a normal winter at Belleville L&d, OH, most of it in March.
How hot does it get in Ravenswood?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 25 days a year reach 90° (Ripley, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Ravenswood?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 178 frost-free days, at Ripley, WV.
What growing zone is Ravenswood in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ravenswood?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood.
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.