Princeton, West Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 6,035 Elev. 744 m / 2,441 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Princeton are mild, with July highs around 84°F (29°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 20°F (-7°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 92°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 11°F (-12°C). Expect around 68 rainy days annually (37.1 in / 941 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 35 in (888 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 102 sunny days per year and around 41 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 20°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 92°F (33°C) high | 11°F (-11°C) low |
| Rain | 68 days | 37.1 in (941 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 35.0 in (888 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 102 sunny | 41 stormy |
| Wind | 3.3 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
54
Jan 63
Feb 52
Mar 71
Apr 72
May 54
Jun 60
Jul 56
Aug 49
Sep 40
Oct 51
Nov 67
Dec Humidity (%)
57
Jan 61
Feb 48
Mar 61
Apr 71
May 71
Jun 76
Jul 77
Aug 72
Sep 70
Oct 61
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 29 mi Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)
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Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 52 mi Third Peak
Hospital 1 mi Princeton Community Hospital
Hiking trail 1 mi Blue Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 20°F -6°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | 10.9 in277 mm | 8 |
| February | 47°F 9°C | 30°F -1°C | 4.0 in 102 mm | 9.3 in237 mm | 4 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 39°F 4°C | 2.4 in 60 mm | 0.5 in12 mm | 11 |
| April | 68°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 6 |
| May | 69°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 5.2 in 132 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 62°F 16°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 67°F 19°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 77°F 25°C | 60°F 16°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 55°F 13°C | 37°F 3°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 0.9 in22 mm | 11 |
| December | 44°F 7°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.3 in 32 mm | 13.3 in339 mm | 3 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 0 |
| February | 4 | 3 |
| March | 11 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 5 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 9 | 7 |
| August | 8 | 6 |
| September | 12 | 6 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 11 | 1 |
| December | 3 | 0 |