Harrisville, West Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Harrisville's normal year runs from 21°F January nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 47.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.6°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 29°C, 1,200 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHarrisville
- Station IDUSC00463940
- Location39.22°N 81.05°W
- Elevation823 ft (251 m)
- Population1,547
On October 23, the normal high in Harrisville 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 Harrisville.
- Jan 40° 21°
- Feb 45° 23°
- Mar 54° 30°
- Apr 67° 39°
- May 75° 50°
- Jun 81° 58°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 53°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 56° 31°
- 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 in Harrisville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 21°F. The most precipitation falls in July (5.43 in), the least in November (3.02 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 21°F | 30.5°F | 3.57 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 23°F | 33.6°F | 3.30 | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 30°F | 41.9°F | 4.06 | – | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 39°F | 52.5°F | 3.84 | – | <1 | 8 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 50°F | 62.5°F | 4.89 | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 81°F | 58°F | 69.8°F | 4.62 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 84°F | 62°F | 73.4°F | 5.43 | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 84°F | 61°F | 72.4°F | 3.89 | – | 5 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 78°F | 53°F | 65.7°F | 3.55 | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 41°F | 53.9°F | 3.27 | – | 1 | 5 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 56°F | 31°F | 43.1°F | 3.02 | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h |
| December | 45°F | 25°F | 35.1°F | 3.82 | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 41°F | 52.9°F | 47.26 | – | 18 | 129 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −6°C | −0.8°C | 91 mm |
| February | 7°C | −5°C | 0.9°C | 84 mm |
| March | 12°C | −1°C | 5.5°C | 103 mm |
| April | 19°C | 4°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| May | 24°C | 10°C | 16.9°C | 124 mm |
| June | 27°C | 15°C | 21.0°C | 117 mm |
| July | 29°C | 17°C | 23.0°C | 138 mm |
| August | 29°C | 16°C | 22.4°C | 99 mm |
| September | 26°C | 12°C | 18.7°C | 90 mm |
| October | 19°C | 5°C | 12.2°C | 83 mm |
| November | 13°C | −1°C | 6.2°C | 77 mm |
| December | 7°C | −4°C | 1.7°C | 97 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Newport (15 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 USC00463940; 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 Harrisville?
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 USC00463940.
When is the last frost in Harrisville?
In Harrisville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 26 in half of years and after May 14 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 17 in half of years and before October 5 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 261 year in 10 after May 14; 9 in 10 after April 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 171 year in 10 before October 5; 9 in 10 before October 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 173 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 195 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 15 in half of springs and before October 27 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Harrisville in zone 6b in ZIP code 26362, 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 USC00463940; 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 Harrisville?
In a normal year in Harrisville, 18 days a year reach 90°F and 129 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 129a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 22high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00463940.
How sunny is Harrisville?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Harrisville, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (79%) and December the cloudiest (56%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57% | 1.7 |
| February | 59% | 2.5 |
| March | 64% | 3.6 |
| April | 69% | 4.8 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 76% | 6.1 |
| July | 77% | 5.9 |
| August | 79% | 5.4 |
| September | 78% | 4.5 |
| October | 70% | 3.1 |
| November | 68% | 2.2 |
| December | 56% | 1.5 |
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 Harrisville need?
A normal year in Harrisville brings 5,236 heating degree days, 3% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 845 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 3,327 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,069 | 0 |
| February | 881 | 0 |
| March | 719 | 1 |
| April | 381 | 7 |
| May | 144 | 65 |
| June | 19 | 164 |
| July | 3 | 263 |
| August | 4 | 234 |
| September | 78 | 98 |
| October | 358 | 12 |
| November | 657 | 0 |
| December | 925 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,236 | 845 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00463940. 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 Harrisville's climate compare?
Harrisville is warmer than 34 of the other 62 places with their own NOAA record in West Virginia, and wetter than 28. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.9°F is warmer than 53%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Harrisville 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 Harrisville share this climate record?
Pullman 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.
- Pullman, WV133 people · 6 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 Harrisville's climate
What is the coldest month in Harrisville?
January, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Harrisville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Harrisville's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Newport (15 miles away), records 24 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Harrisville?
July, with 5.43 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 3.02 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Harrisville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Harrisville in zone 6b in ZIP code 26362, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Harrisville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 26; in one year in ten it comes after May 14. Waiting until May 14 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
- Newport, OH15 miles from this station, 53.1°F a year
- West Union, WV16 miles from this station, 52.9°F a year
- Middlebourne, WV20 miles from this station, 51.6°F a year
- Creston, WV21 miles from this station, 52.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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