Clendenin, West Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Clendenin's normal year runs from 24°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 52.5 inches of precipitation and 18 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.7°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,334 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationClendenin
- Station IDUSC00461723
- Location38.49°N 81.35°W
- Elevation700 ft (213 m)
- Population866
On October 23, the normal high in Clendenin is 66°F and the normal low 41°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 34%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Clendenin.
- Jan 43° 24°
- Feb 47° 25°
- Mar 56° 31°
- Apr 69° 41°
- May 76° 50°
- Jun 84° 60°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 69° 44°
- Nov 57° 33°
- Dec 46° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Clendenin each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F. The most precipitation falls in June (6.08 in), the least in October (3.06 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 24°F | 33.1°F | 3.88 | 6.1 | 16 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 47°F | 25°F | 36.2°F | 3.40 | 3.2 | 12 | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 56°F | 31°F | 43.8°F | 4.45 | 4.0 | 14 | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 41°F | 54.8°F | 4.32 | 0.1 | 14 | <1 | 7 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 63.1°F | 5.17 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 60°F | 71.6°F | 6.08 | 0.0 | 11 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 86°F | 65°F | 75.3°F | 5.84 | 0.0 | 12 | 9 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 85°F | 64°F | 74.3°F | 4.81 | 0.0 | 10 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 80°F | 57°F | 68.1°F | 3.88 | 0.0 | 9 | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 44°F | 56.3°F | 3.06 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 4 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 33°F | 44.9°F | 3.65 | 0.7 | 12 | <1 | 16 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 46°F | 28°F | 37.3°F | 3.98 | 3.8 | 13 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 43°F | 54.9°F | 52.52 | 17.9 | 146 | 23 | 116 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −5°C | 0.6°C | 99 mm | 15 cm |
| February | 8°C | −4°C | 2.3°C | 86 mm | 8 cm |
| March | 13°C | 0°C | 6.6°C | 113 mm | 10 cm |
| April | 21°C | 5°C | 12.7°C | 110 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 24°C | 10°C | 17.3°C | 131 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 29°C | 15°C | 22.0°C | 154 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 30°C | 18°C | 24.1°C | 148 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 30°C | 18°C | 23.5°C | 122 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 26°C | 14°C | 20.1°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 20°C | 7°C | 13.5°C | 78 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 14°C | 1°C | 7.2°C | 93 mm | 2 cm |
| December | 8°C | −2°C | 2.9°C | 101 mm | 10 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00461723; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Clendenin?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (9).
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 USC00461723.
When is the last frost in Clendenin?
In Clendenin, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 21 in half of years and after May 11 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 28 in half of years and before October 15 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
- April 211 year in 10 after May 11; 9 in 10 after April 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 281 year in 10 before October 15; 9 in 10 before November 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 187 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 213 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 6 in half of springs and before November 6 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Clendenin in zone 7a in ZIP code 25045, 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 USC00461723; 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 in Clendenin?
In a normal year in Clendenin, 23 days a year reach 90°F, 116 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 146 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 116a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 15high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 146a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 8a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00461723.
How sunny is Clendenin?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Clendenin, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (78%) and January the cloudiest (57%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57% | 1.8 |
| February | 59% | 2.5 |
| March | 64% | 3.6 |
| April | 69% | 4.9 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 77% | 6.1 |
| July | 76% | 5.8 |
| August | 78% | 5.4 |
| September | 77% | 4.5 |
| October | 70% | 3.2 |
| November | 69% | 2.3 |
| December | 57% | 1.6 |
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 much heating and cooling does Clendenin need?
A normal year in Clendenin brings 4,714 heating degree days, 12% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,064 cooling degree days, 17% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,711 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 989 | 0 |
| February | 808 | 0 |
| March | 660 | 1 |
| April | 322 | 16 |
| May | 130 | 71 |
| June | 14 | 214 |
| July | 0 | 319 |
| August | 1 | 291 |
| September | 41 | 134 |
| October | 284 | 16 |
| November | 604 | 1 |
| December | 860 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,714 | 1,064 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00461723. 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 Clendenin's climate compare?
Clendenin is warmer than 52 of the other 62 places with their own NOAA record in West Virginia, and wetter than 49. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.9°F is warmer than 60%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Clendenin is Cfa: temperate, 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 Clendenin share this climate record?
Clay has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Clay, WV371 people · 14 mi E
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 Clendenin's climate
What is the coldest month in Clendenin?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow in Clendenin?
Yes: 18 inches in a normal year, falling on 12 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (6.1 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Clendenin?
June, with 6.08 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.06 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Clendenin in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Clendenin in zone 7a in ZIP code 25045, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Clendenin?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 21; in one year in ten it comes after May 11. Waiting until May 11 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
- Charleston, WV16 miles from this station, 56.1°F a year
- Sissonville, WV16 miles from this station, 52.8°F a year
- London Locks, WV21 miles from this station, 55.6°F a year
- Spencer, WV21 miles from this station, 52.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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