Elkins, West Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 7,226 Elev. 591 m / 1,939 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Elkins sees mild summers peaking at 80°F (27°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 16°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 85°F (29°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 81 days per year (45.5 in / 1157 mm total), with snow on 9 days and 75 in (1912 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 98 sunny days per year and around 42 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 80°F (27°C) high | 16°F (-9°C) low |
| Feels like | 85°F (29°C) high | 6°F (-14°C) low |
| Rain | 81 days | 45.5 in (1157 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 9 days | 75.3 in (1912 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 98 sunny | 42 stormy |
| Wind | 3.9 mph (1.7 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
65
Jan 66
Feb 53
Mar 74
Apr 76
May 59
Jun 62
Jul 50
Aug 54
Sep 49
Oct 60
Nov 76
Dec Humidity (%)
72
Jan 65
Feb 49
Mar 62
Apr 73
May 76
Jun 79
Jul 70
Aug 70
Sep 69
Oct 67
Nov 70
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 33 mi North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)
Ski resort 23 mi Canaan Valley Ski Resort
National park 69 mi Staunton National Cemetery
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 179 mi Third Peak
Hospital 0 mi Davis Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 15 mi Laurel Run Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F -2°C | 16°F -9°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 35.4 in898 mm | 7 |
| February | 41°F 5°C | 25°F -4°C | 4.0 in 100 mm | 13.6 in346 mm | 6 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | 5.2 in131 mm | 11 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 45°F 7°C | 5.5 in 140 mm | 0.9 in22 mm | 4 |
| May | 66°F 19°C | 50°F 10°C | 8.6 in 217 mm | — | 2 |
| June | 77°F 25°C | 61°F 16°C | 5.5 in 139 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 80°F 27°C | 66°F 19°C | 4.6 in 118 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 76°F 25°C | 58°F 15°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 74°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 61°F 16°C | 42°F 6°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | — | 12 |
| November | 49°F 10°C | 33°F 1°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | 5.4 in136 mm | 10 |
| December | 40°F 4°C | 25°F -4°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | 14.9 in378 mm | 4 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 1 |
| March | 11 | 3 |
| April | 4 | 3 |
| May | 2 | 9 |
| June | 9 | 9 |
| July | 9 | 7 |
| August | 13 | 2 |
| September | 11 | 3 |
| October | 12 | 1 |
| November | 10 | 3 |
| December | 4 | 1 |