Sutton, West Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Sutton's normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 52.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.7°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,329 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSutton Lake
- Station IDUSC00468662
- Location38.66°N 80.70°W
- Elevation868 ft (265 m)
- Population821
On October 14, the normal high in Sutton is 70°F and the normal low 45°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Sutton.
- Jan 43° 23°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 55° 31°
- Apr 68° 40°
- May 76° 50°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 86° 63°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 70° 44°
- Nov 57° 33°
- Dec 47° 28°
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 Sutton each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F. The most precipitation falls in July (6.07 in), the least in February (3.46 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 23°F | 33.0°F | 3.77 | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 46°F | 25°F | 35.8°F | 3.46 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 55°F | 31°F | 43.1°F | 4.48 | – | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 68°F | 40°F | 53.9°F | 4.17 | – | <1 | 8 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 50°F | 63.3°F | 5.42 | – | 2 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 59°F | 71.3°F | 5.27 | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 87°F | 64°F | 75.2°F | 6.07 | – | 12 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 86°F | 63°F | 74.3°F | 4.64 | – | 9 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 56°F | 68.3°F | 3.74 | – | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 44°F | 56.8°F | 3.58 | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 33°F | 45.2°F | 3.48 | – | <1 | 17 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 47°F | 28°F | 37.2°F | 4.24 | – | <1 | 23 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 43°F | 54.8°F | 52.32 | – | 35 | 120 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −5°C | 0.6°C | 96 mm |
| February | 8°C | −4°C | 2.1°C | 88 mm |
| March | 13°C | 0°C | 6.2°C | 114 mm |
| April | 20°C | 4°C | 12.2°C | 106 mm |
| May | 24°C | 10°C | 17.4°C | 138 mm |
| June | 29°C | 15°C | 21.8°C | 134 mm |
| July | 31°C | 18°C | 24.0°C | 154 mm |
| August | 30°C | 17°C | 23.5°C | 118 mm |
| September | 27°C | 13°C | 20.2°C | 95 mm |
| October | 21°C | 7°C | 13.8°C | 91 mm |
| November | 14°C | 1°C | 7.3°C | 88 mm |
| December | 8°C | −2°C | 2.9°C | 108 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Gassaway (4 miles away), gets 17 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00468662; 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 Sutton?
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 USC00468662.
When is the last frost in Sutton?
In Sutton, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 22 in half of years and after May 11 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 28 in half of years and before October 14 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 221 year in 10 after May 11; 9 in 10 after April 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 281 year in 10 before October 14; 9 in 10 before November 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 187 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 210 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 8 in half of springs and before November 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sutton in zone 6b in ZIP code 26619, 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 USC00468662; 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 Sutton?
In a normal year in Sutton, 35 days a year reach 90°F and 120 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 35a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 120a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 15high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00468662.
How sunny is Sutton?
Over a year 69% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Sutton, 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 much heating and cooling does Sutton need?
A normal year in Sutton brings 4,757 heating degree days, 11% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,062 cooling degree days, 17% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,691 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 994 | 0 |
| February | 818 | 0 |
| March | 678 | 1 |
| April | 343 | 11 |
| May | 130 | 76 |
| June | 15 | 205 |
| July | 1 | 317 |
| August | 2 | 290 |
| September | 43 | 140 |
| October | 277 | 21 |
| November | 596 | 0 |
| December | 862 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,757 | 1,062 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00468662. 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 Sutton's climate compare?
Sutton is warmer than 51 of the other 62 places with their own NOAA record in West Virginia, and wetter than 48. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.8°F is warmer than 59%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Sutton is Cfa: temperate, 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 Sutton share this climate record?
Flatwoods 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.
- Flatwoods, WV255 people · 5 mi NE
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 Sutton's climate
What is the coldest month in Sutton?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow in Sutton?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Sutton's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Gassaway (4 miles away), records 17 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Sutton?
July, with 6.07 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.46 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Sutton in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Sutton in zone 6b in ZIP code 26619, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Sutton?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 22; in one year in ten it comes after May 11. Waiting until May 11 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
- Gassaway, WV4 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Rosedale (3 mi NNW), WV17 miles from this station, 51.2°F a year
- Hacker Valley, WV17 miles from this station, 49.7°F a year
- Webster Springs, WV17 miles from this station, 51.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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