Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0Rowlesburg gets more rain and snow than 88% of U.S. towns: 52 inches of precipitation a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 81°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 86% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.1° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from May to October, with highs of 64–81°.
A year in Rowlesburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rowlesburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rowlesburg’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Rowlesburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rowlesburg 1, WV, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rowlesburg’s center in zone 6b: 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 57 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rowlesburg 1, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 170 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Rowlesburg
89% 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 Rowlesburg 1, WV.
Living with Rowlesburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 28 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rowlesburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (92%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rowlesburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rowlesburg yet.
Climates most like Rowlesburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlesburg, WV | 21° | 81° | 52" | 57" |
| North Scituate, MA | 22° | 82° | 50" | 51" |
| Scituate, RI | 19° | 82° | 51" | 62" |
| Killingly, CT | 18° | 82° | 50" | 62" |
| Wawarsing, NY | 16° | 82° | 51" | 59" |
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 Rowlesburg averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 69% 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 Rowlesburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rowlesburg’s place among West Virginia’s.
Rowlesburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rowlesburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rowlesburg 1, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 21° | 4.0" | 19.7" | 19 | 15 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 42° | 23° | 3.5" | 13.3" | 15 | 12 | 20° – 41° |
| March | 50° | 29° | 4.4" | 10.2" | 15 | 6 | 33° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.8" | 14 | 1 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 47° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 78° | 55° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 40° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 3.4" | 2.2" | 13 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 4.1" | 10.6" | 17 | 9 | 23° – 45° |
| Year | 61° | 40° | 51.5" | 56.9" | 170 | 43 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Rowlesburg’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 Rowlesburg’s center.
- Snow: Rowlesburg 1, WV (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rowlesburg 1, WV, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Rowlesburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Rowlesburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rowlesburg in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 128 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Rowlesburg get?
About 57 inches in a normal winter at Rowlesburg 1, WV, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 43 days a year.
How hot does it get in Rowlesburg?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Rowlesburg 1, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Rowlesburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 28 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 179 frost-free days, at Rowlesburg 1, WV.
What growing zone is Rowlesburg in?
Zone 6b 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 Rowlesburg?
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 Rowlesburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 69% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rowlesburg.
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.