Creston, West Virginia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Creston's normal year runs from 20°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.6°C, January lows of −7°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationCreston
- Station IDUSC00462054
- Location38.96°N 81.27°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Creston is 65°F and the normal low 38°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Creston.
- Jan 41° 20°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 55° 28°
- Apr 67° 37°
- May 75° 48°
- Jun 82° 57°
- Jul 86° 62°
- Aug 85° 61°
- Sep 79° 53°
- Oct 68° 41°
- Nov 56° 30°
- Dec 45° 25°
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 Creston each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 20°F | 30.6°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 22°F | 33.3°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 55°F | 28°F | 41.5°F | – | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 37°F | 52.2°F | – | <1 | 11 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 48°F | 61.7°F | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 82°F | 57°F | 69.6°F | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 86°F | 62°F | 73.6°F | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 85°F | 61°F | 72.8°F | – | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 79°F | 53°F | 66.4°F | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 41°F | 54.2°F | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 30°F | 42.8°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 25°F | 35.0°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 40°F | 52.8°F | – | 23 | 136 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −7°C | −0.8°C |
| February | 7°C | −6°C | 0.7°C |
| March | 13°C | −2°C | 5.3°C |
| April | 20°C | 3°C | 11.2°C |
| May | 24°C | 9°C | 16.5°C |
| June | 28°C | 14°C | 20.9°C |
| July | 30°C | 16°C | 23.1°C |
| August | 30°C | 16°C | 22.7°C |
| September | 26°C | 12°C | 19.1°C |
| October | 20°C | 5°C | 12.3°C |
| November | 13°C | −1°C | 6.0°C |
| December | 7°C | −4°C | 1.7°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Spencer (12 miles away), gets 24 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00462054; 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 Creston?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, 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 USC00462054.
When is the last frost at Creston?
In Creston, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 29 in half of years and after May 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 19 in half of years and before October 8 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 291 year in 10 after May 16; 9 in 10 after April 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 191 year in 10 before October 8; 9 in 10 before November 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 172 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 192 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 18 in half of springs and before October 28 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Creston in zone 6b in ZIP code 26141, 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 USC00462054; 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 Creston?
In a normal year in Creston, 23 days a year reach 90°F and 136 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- 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
- 136a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 16high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1894) is 106°F, on July 17, 1988; the lowest is −30°F, on January 20, 1994.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1978, with 57.70 in; the snowiest season is 1995–96, with 49.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00462054; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00462054. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Creston?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Creston, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Creston record?
A normal year at Creston brings 5,264 heating degree days, 2% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 848 cooling degree days, 7% 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 3,301 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,068 | 0 |
| February | 888 | 0 |
| March | 730 | 1 |
| April | 393 | 8 |
| May | 155 | 51 |
| June | 24 | 164 |
| July | 1 | 266 |
| August | 2 | 246 |
| September | 64 | 104 |
| October | 345 | 10 |
| November | 666 | 0 |
| December | 928 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,264 | 848 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00462054. 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 Creston's climate compare?
Creston is warmer than 31 of the 63 places with their own NOAA record in West Virginia. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.8°F is warmer than 53%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Creston share this climate record?
Elizabeth 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.
- Elizabeth, WV681 people · 10 mi NW
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 Creston's climate
What is the coldest month at Creston?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow at Creston?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Spencer (12 miles away), records 24 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Creston in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Creston in zone 6b in ZIP code 26141, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Creston?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 29; in one year in ten it comes after May 16. Waiting until May 16 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
- Grantsville, WV11 miles from this station, 53.6°F a year
- Spencer, WV12 miles from this station, 52.3°F a year
- Sandyville (9 mi NE), WV16 miles from this station, 52.2°F a year
- Rosedale (3 mi NNW), WV21 miles from this station, 51.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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