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Monthly climate in Craigsville, West Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Craigsville features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1626 mm (64.0 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Craigsville enjoys an average of 2901 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Craigsville, West Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Craigsville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Craigsville experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Craigsville, West Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Craigsville, West Virginia, United States §

Craigsville usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 169 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Craigsville are January, September and November. On average, 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Craigsville, West Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 110 (4.3) 171 (6.7) 133 (5.2) 158 (6.2) 177 (7.0) 150 (5.9) 129 (5.1) 133 (5.3) 110 (4.3) 131 (5.2) 90 (3.5) 134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 16 15 19 17 15 17 11 12 10 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Craigsville, West Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Craigsville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Craigsville: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Craigsville, West Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 118 147 236 241 292 308 345 311 287 248 204 158
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 50m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 15m 14h 46m 14h 29m 13h 33m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 4m 9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Craigsville, West Virginia, United States §

Craigsville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Craigsville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Craigsville, West Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Craigsville, West Virginia, United States

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