Burton, West Virginia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Burton's normal year runs from 19°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 50.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.6°C, January lows of −7°C, July highs of 29°C, 1,284 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBurton
- Station IDUSC00461290
- Location39.65°N 80.41°W
- Elevation1,240 ft (378 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Burton is 63°F and the normal low 35°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Burton.
- Jan 39° 19°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 52° 27°
- Apr 65° 36°
- May 75° 46°
- Jun 81° 55°
- Jul 84° 60°
- Aug 84° 58°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 66° 39°
- Nov 53° 29°
- Dec 43° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Burton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 19°F. The most precipitation falls in July (5.67 in), the least in February (3.35 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 19°F | 28.6°F | 4.04 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 43°F | 21°F | 31.7°F | 3.35 | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 52°F | 27°F | 39.5°F | 4.00 | – | <1 | 22 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 65°F | 36°F | 50.6°F | 4.34 | – | <1 | 11 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 46°F | 60.4°F | 5.58 | – | 1 | 3 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 81°F | 55°F | 67.9°F | 4.87 | – | 2 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 84°F | 60°F | 72.1°F | 5.67 | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 84°F | 58°F | 70.6°F | 3.72 | – | 4 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 78°F | 51°F | 64.5°F | 3.82 | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 39°F | 52.4°F | 3.37 | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 53°F | 29°F | 41.0°F | 3.43 | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h |
| December | 43°F | 24°F | 33.5°F | 4.38 | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 39°F | 51.1°F | 50.57 | – | 15 | 141 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −7°C | −1.9°C | 103 mm |
| February | 6°C | −6°C | −0.2°C | 85 mm |
| March | 11°C | −3°C | 4.2°C | 102 mm |
| April | 19°C | 2°C | 10.3°C | 110 mm |
| May | 24°C | 8°C | 15.8°C | 142 mm |
| June | 27°C | 13°C | 19.9°C | 124 mm |
| July | 29°C | 15°C | 22.3°C | 144 mm |
| August | 29°C | 14°C | 21.4°C | 94 mm |
| September | 26°C | 11°C | 18.1°C | 97 mm |
| October | 19°C | 4°C | 11.3°C | 86 mm |
| November | 12°C | −2°C | 5.0°C | 87 mm |
| December | 6°C | −5°C | 0.8°C | 111 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Waynesburg (22 miles away), gets 30 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00461290; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Burton?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00461290.
When is the last frost at Burton?
In Burton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 4 in half of years and after May 22 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 12 in half of years and before October 1 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 41 year in 10 after May 22; 9 in 10 after April 20
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 121 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before October 25
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 158 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 180 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 24 in half of springs and before October 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Burton in zone 6a in ZIP code 26562, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in West Virginia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00461290; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Burton?
In a normal year in Burton, 15 days a year reach 90°F and 141 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 141a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 27high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00461290.
How sunny is it at Burton?
Over a year 70% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Burton, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (55%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55% | 1.7 |
| February | 59% | 2.5 |
| March | 63% | 3.5 |
| April | 68% | 4.7 |
| May | 70% | 5.4 |
| June | 75% | 6.0 |
| July | 76% | 5.8 |
| August | 78% | 5.4 |
| September | 77% | 4.5 |
| October | 69% | 3.1 |
| November | 67% | 2.1 |
| December | 55% | 1.4 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Burton record?
A normal year at Burton brings 5,725 heating degree days, 7% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 676 cooling degree days, 25% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,000 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,127 | 0 |
| February | 932 | 0 |
| March | 791 | 1 |
| April | 436 | 4 |
| May | 188 | 44 |
| June | 37 | 125 |
| July | 8 | 226 |
| August | 11 | 184 |
| September | 97 | 80 |
| October | 404 | 11 |
| November | 719 | 0 |
| December | 977 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,725 | 676 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00461290. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Burton's climate compare?
Burton is warmer than 11 of the 63 places with their own NOAA record in West Virginia, and wetter than 44. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 51.1°F is warmer than 45%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Burton is Dfa: continental, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Burton share this climate record?
5 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Fairview, WV369 people · 9 mi SE
- Hundred, WV242 people · 4 mi NW
- Brave, PA119 people · 10 mi NE
- Littleton, WV96 people · 7 mi NW
- New Freeport, PA88 people · 8 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Burton's climate
What is the coldest month at Burton?
January, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 19°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow at Burton?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Waynesburg (22 miles away), records 30 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Burton?
July, with 5.67 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.35 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Burton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Burton in zone 6a in ZIP code 26562, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Burton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 4; in one year in ten it comes after May 22. Waiting until May 22 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- West Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mannington, WV7 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- Fairmont, WV19 miles from this station, 53.6°F a year
- Waynesburg, PA22 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- Hannibal, OH24 miles from this station, 51.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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