Sissonville, West Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Sissonville's normal year runs from 20°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 47.4 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 30°C, 1,203 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSissonville (1 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00468191
- Location38.52°N 81.65°W
- Elevation632 ft (193 m)
- Population (census place)2,706
On October 23, the normal high in Sissonville is 66°F and the normal low 36°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Sissonville.
- Jan 42° 20°
- Feb 46° 22°
- Mar 55° 28°
- Apr 67° 37°
- May 75° 48°
- Jun 82° 57°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 85° 60°
- Sep 79° 53°
- Oct 68° 39°
- Nov 56° 30°
- Dec 46° 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 Sissonville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F. The most precipitation falls in July (5.39 in), the least in November (2.95 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 20°F | 31.0°F | 3.25 | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 46°F | 22°F | 33.9°F | 3.18 | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 55°F | 28°F | 41.4°F | 4.38 | – | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 37°F | 52.3°F | 3.93 | – | <1 | 10 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 48°F | 61.4°F | 5.00 | – | <1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 82°F | 57°F | 69.7°F | 4.90 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 85°F | 62°F | 73.6°F | 5.39 | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 85°F | 60°F | 72.3°F | 3.83 | – | 3 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 79°F | 53°F | 66.1°F | 3.48 | – | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 39°F | 53.7°F | 3.20 | – | <1 | 5 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 30°F | 42.9°F | 2.95 | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 46°F | 25°F | 35.2°F | 3.88 | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 40°F | 52.8°F | 47.37 | – | 16 | 133 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −6°C | −0.6°C | 83 mm |
| February | 8°C | −5°C | 1.1°C | 81 mm |
| March | 13°C | −2°C | 5.2°C | 111 mm |
| April | 20°C | 3°C | 11.3°C | 100 mm |
| May | 24°C | 9°C | 16.3°C | 127 mm |
| June | 28°C | 14°C | 20.9°C | 124 mm |
| July | 30°C | 17°C | 23.1°C | 137 mm |
| August | 29°C | 15°C | 22.4°C | 97 mm |
| September | 26°C | 12°C | 18.9°C | 88 mm |
| October | 20°C | 4°C | 12.1°C | 81 mm |
| November | 13°C | −1°C | 6.1°C | 75 mm |
| December | 8°C | −4°C | 1.8°C | 99 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Charleston (10 miles away), gets 32 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00468191; 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 Sissonville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, 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 USC00468191.
When is the last frost in Sissonville?
In Sissonville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 29 in half of years and after May 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 16 in half of years and before October 4 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 15; 9 in 10 after April 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 161 year in 10 before October 4; 9 in 10 before October 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 169 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 190 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 17 in half of springs and before October 26 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sissonville in zone 7a in ZIP code 25320.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in West Virginia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00468191; 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 Sissonville?
In a normal year in Sissonville, 16 days a year reach 90°F and 133 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 133a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 16high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00468191.
How sunny is Sissonville?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Sissonville, 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 Sissonville need?
A normal year in Sissonville brings 5,239 heating degree days, 2% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 818 cooling degree days, 10% 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 3,265 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,054 | 0 |
| February | 869 | 0 |
| March | 732 | 1 |
| April | 387 | 6 |
| May | 159 | 45 |
| June | 16 | 157 |
| July | 2 | 270 |
| August | 3 | 228 |
| September | 73 | 105 |
| October | 358 | 8 |
| November | 663 | 0 |
| December | 924 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,239 | 818 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00468191. 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.
Has Sissonville been warmer than normal lately?
2024 averaged 55.3°F, 2.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 52.6°F | −0.2°F | 52.94 |
| 2024 | 55.3°F | +2.5°F | 43.52 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00468191. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Sissonville's climate compare?
Sissonville is warmer than 31 of the other 62 places with their own NOAA record in West Virginia, and wetter than 30. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.8°F is warmer than 53%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Sissonville 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.
Questions about Sissonville's climate
What is the coldest month in Sissonville?
January, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Sissonville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Sissonville's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Charleston (10 miles away), records 32 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Sissonville?
July, with 5.39 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 2.95 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Sissonville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Sissonville in zone 7a in ZIP code 25320.
How late can frost come in Sissonville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 29; in one year in ten it comes after May 15. Waiting until May 15 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, WV10 miles from this station, 56.1°F a year
- St. Albans, WV14 miles from this station, 54.3°F a year
- Winfield, WV14 miles from this station, 55.6°F a year
- Clendenin, WV16 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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