Kumbrabow, West Virginia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Kumbrabow's normal year runs from 16°F January nights to 75°F July afternoons, with 63.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.9°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 24°C, 1,601 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKumbrabow
- Station IDUSC00464971
- Location38.63°N 80.09°W
- Elevation3,235 ft (986 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Kumbrabow is 58°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kumbrabow.
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 45° 23°
- Apr 57° 34°
- May 66° 44°
- Jun 72° 51°
- Jul 75° 56°
- Aug 74° 54°
- Sep 69° 48°
- Oct 60° 37°
- Nov 49° 27°
- Dec 38° 21°
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 Kumbrabow each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 75°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in May (6.66 in), the least in November (3.86 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 16°F | 25.0°F | 5.28 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 39°F | 21°F | 29.6°F | 5.49 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 45°F | 23°F | 34.3°F | 6.34 | – | <1 | 25 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 57°F | 34°F | 45.3°F | 5.35 | – | <1 | 15 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 66°F | 44°F | 55.0°F | 6.66 | – | <1 | 4 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 72°F | 51°F | 61.4°F | 5.56 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 75°F | 56°F | 65.4°F | 5.71 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 74°F | 54°F | 64.2°F | 4.99 | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 69°F | 48°F | 58.4°F | 4.02 | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 37°F | 48.5°F | 4.03 | – | <1 | 11 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 49°F | 27°F | 37.8°F | 3.86 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 38°F | 21°F | 29.3°F | 5.75 | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 36°F | 46.2°F | 63.04 | – | <1 | 159 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −9°C | −3.9°C | 134 mm |
| February | 4°C | −6°C | −1.3°C | 139 mm |
| March | 7°C | −5°C | 1.3°C | 161 mm |
| April | 14°C | 1°C | 7.4°C | 136 mm |
| May | 19°C | 7°C | 12.8°C | 169 mm |
| June | 22°C | 11°C | 16.3°C | 141 mm |
| July | 24°C | 13°C | 18.6°C | 145 mm |
| August | 23°C | 12°C | 17.9°C | 127 mm |
| September | 21°C | 9°C | 14.7°C | 102 mm |
| October | 15°C | 3°C | 9.2°C | 102 mm |
| November | 9°C | −3°C | 3.2°C | 98 mm |
| December | 3°C | −6°C | −1.5°C | 146 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hacker Valley (16 miles away), gets 71 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00464971; 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 Kumbrabow?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
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 USC00464971.
When is the last frost at Kumbrabow?
In Kumbrabow, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 7 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 6 in half of years and before September 22 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 71 year in 10 after May 26; 9 in 10 after April 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 61 year in 10 before September 22; 9 in 10 before October 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 150 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 173 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 26 in half of springs and before October 18 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kumbrabow in zone 6a in ZIP code 26280, 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 USC00464971; 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 Kumbrabow?
In a normal year in Kumbrabow, a 90°F day is rare and 159 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 159a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 42high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00464971.
How sunny is it at Kumbrabow?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Kumbrabow, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (76%) and January the cloudiest (56%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 56% | 1.8 |
| February | 58% | 2.5 |
| March | 63% | 3.6 |
| April | 67% | 4.8 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 74% | 6.0 |
| July | 74% | 5.8 |
| August | 76% | 5.3 |
| September | 75% | 4.4 |
| October | 69% | 3.2 |
| November | 68% | 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 Kumbrabow record?
A normal year at Kumbrabow brings 6,977 heating degree days, 30% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 137 cooling degree days, 85% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,887 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,238 | 0 |
| February | 991 | 0 |
| March | 952 | 0 |
| April | 593 | 1 |
| May | 316 | 4 |
| June | 130 | 20 |
| July | 46 | 58 |
| August | 69 | 44 |
| September | 208 | 10 |
| October | 512 | 1 |
| November | 816 | 0 |
| December | 1,107 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,977 | 137 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00464971. 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 Kumbrabow's climate compare?
Kumbrabow is warmer than 1 of the 63 places with their own NOAA record in West Virginia, and wetter than 58. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 46.2°F is warmer than 24%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kumbrabow is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm 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 Kumbrabow share this climate record?
3 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.
- Mill Creek, WV538 people · 9 mi NE
- Huttonsville, WV157 people · 8 mi NE
- Valley Head, WV107 people · 7 mi SE
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 Kumbrabow's climate
What is the coldest month at Kumbrabow?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (75°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow at Kumbrabow?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hacker Valley (16 miles away), records 71 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Kumbrabow?
May, with 6.66 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 3.86 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kumbrabow in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kumbrabow in zone 6a in ZIP code 26280, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Kumbrabow?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 7; in one year in ten it comes after May 26. Waiting until May 26 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
- Pickens, WV7 miles from this station, 49.7°F a year
- Hacker Valley, WV16 miles from this station, 49.7°F a year
- Snowshoe, WV17 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Bartow, WV19 miles from this station, 47.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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