Monthly climate in Wellsburg, West Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wellsburg features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1384 mm (54.5 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Wellsburg enjoys an average of 2760 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Wellsburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °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 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wellsburg experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 86 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Wellsburg, 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 22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(78°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(84°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(37°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-16°C
(3°F)

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

Wellsburg usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Wellsburg are January, August and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Wellsburg, 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) 90 (3.5) 118 (4.7) 110 (4.3) 132 (5.2) 135 (5.3) 142 (5.6) 134 (5.3) 88 (3.5) 120 (4.7) 121 (4.8) 89 (3.5) 104 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 13 15 17 16 14 14 10 13 11 12

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

The sunniest months in Wellsburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Wellsburg: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Wellsburg, 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 106 139 224 239 270 304 337 320 280 222 176 137
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 39m 10h 40m 11h 58m 13h 18m 14h 25m 14h 59m 14h 40m 13h 40m 12h 24m 11h 4m 9h 55m 9h 20m

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

Wellsburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Wellsburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Wellsburg, 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 6 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2

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

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