Madison, WV Climate

Climate Insight: Madison, WV

Based on station USC00465563 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison, West Virginia averages 56°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 68°F to a mean daily low of 44°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Anyone planning to live, garden, or travel in Madison should weigh precipitation alongside temperature: the annual average runs 49.5 inches, with 17.3 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 194 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 16 and the first fall freeze near October 27. And on the energy front, 4,426 heating degree days and 1,216 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Madison scores 78/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.