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Beckley, West Virginia climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Beckley has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 26°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −7°C at night. Around 1101 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in July (136 mm) and easing off in October (65 mm). Winters bring significant snowfall (98 cm of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Beckley climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −7 | −6 | −3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | −2 | −5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 73 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 105 | 136 | 95 | 84 | 65 | 68 | 90 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 33 | 25 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | −7 | −6 | −3 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 73 | 96 | 96 | 116 | 105 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 33 | 25 | 13 | 2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | −2 | −5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 95 | 84 | 65 | 68 | 90 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 20 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 26 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 8 | 20 | 25 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 26 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 2 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | 0.3 | 8 | 20 | 25 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 84 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 73 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 63 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 78 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 84 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Beckley VA Hospital (NOAA GHCN station USC00460580), about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.