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United StatesWest VirginiaLewis CountyClimate Station STONEWALL JACKSON DAM, WV US Distance 1.6 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Lewis County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

84.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.1°F.

Lewis County gets 51.49" of precipitation a year and 24.3" of snow, and 31% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 41.0° 21.1° 3.89" 11.4"
February 44.5° 23.4° 3.70" 6.0"
March 53.4° 29.0° 4.58" 2.2"
April 66.3° 38.1° 4.31" 0.4"
May 74.6° 49.6° 5.49" 0.0"
June 81.6° 58.7° 5.30" 0.0"
July 84.5° 63.0° 5.24" 0.0"
August 84.1° 61.4° 4.32" 0.0"
September 78.4° 54.0° 3.70" 0.0"
October 67.4° 41.9° 3.39" 0.0"
November 55.1° 32.2° 3.28" 0.8"
December 45.1° 26.5° 4.29" 3.5"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 3.89"
February 3.70"
March 4.58"
April 4.31"
May 5.49"
June 5.30"
July 5.24"
August 4.32"
September 3.70"
October 3.39"
November 3.28"
December 4.29"
Annual total 51.49"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 875
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,173
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.8¢/kWh, West Virginia average $147
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $304

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Lewis County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lewis County?

Lewis County averages a high of 84.5°F in July and a low of 21.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 51.49 inches, including 24.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Lewis County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lewis County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 84.5°F. That drives 875 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lewis County?

Yes. Lewis County averages 24.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station STONEWALL JACKSON DAM, WV US (USC00468522), 1.6 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, West Virginia residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.