Photo: Youngamerican · CC BY-SA 3.0Neither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Teays Valley sits near the middle of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 87°. Seasons differ by 62°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Its January nights stay gentler than in 63% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 18; autumn frost returns near October 30.
A year in Teays Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Teays Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Teays Valley’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Teays Valley 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 18 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Winfield Locks, WV, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Teays Valley’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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Winfield Locks, WV, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Teays Valley
80% 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 Winfield Locks, WV.
Living with Teays Valley’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 18 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 5.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Teays Valley from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (81%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Teays Valley and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Teays Valley in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Teays Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teays Valley, WV | 25° | 87° | 44" | 11" |
| Millville, NJ | 25° | 87° | 46" | 12" |
| Lynchburg, VA | 26° | 87° | 45" | 12" |
| Smyrna, DE | 26° | 87° | 45" | 13" |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 23° | 87° | 46" | 10" |
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 Teays Valley averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in April (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 63% 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 Teays Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Teays Valley’s place among West Virginia’s.
Teays Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Teays Valley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Winfield Locks, WV. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 3.2" | 4.1" | 12 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 3.2" | 2.7" | 11 | 26° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 34° | 4.1" | 2.6" | 12 | 39° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 58° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 3.6" | 1.3" | 13 | 27° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 44.3" | 10.7" | 132 |
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 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Teays Valley’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 Teays Valley’s center.
- Snow: Winfield Locks, WV.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Winfield Locks, WV, 6 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 Teays Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Teays Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Teays Valley in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 101 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 26°.
How much snow does Teays Valley get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Winfield Locks, WV, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Teays Valley?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 30 days a year reach 90° (Winfield Locks, WV).
When is the first and last frost in Teays Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 18 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 193 frost-free days, at Winfield Locks, WV.
What growing zone is Teays Valley 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 Teays Valley?
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 Teays Valley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Teays Valley.
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.