30-year climate normals

Tucker County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

74.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 18.2°F.

Tucker County gets 56.71" of precipitation a year, and 30% 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.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	33.5°	18.2°	4.75"
February	36.5°	20.0°	4.42"
March	44.3°	27.5°	5.27"
April	56.8°	35.3°	5.12"
May	63.9°	45.7°	5.77"
June	70.6°	52.8°	5.30"
July	74.1°	56.3°	5.72"
August	73.2°	55.4°	4.18"
September	68.1°	48.9°	3.97"
October	58.6°	38.9°	3.70"
November	47.0°	30.2°	3.76"
December	37.9°	23.5°	4.75"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (May, Jun, Jul).

January 4.75"

February 4.42"

March 5.27"

April 5.12"

May 5.77"

June 5.30"

July 5.72"

August 4.18"

September 3.97"

October 3.70"

November 3.76"

December 4.75"

Annual total 56.71"

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 154

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,852

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.8¢/kWh, West Virginia average $26

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $403

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 Tucker County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Tucker County?

Tucker County averages a high of 74.1°F in July and a low of 18.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 56.71 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Tucker County?

The wettest stretch is May, Jun, Jul, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Tucker County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 74.1°F. That drives 154 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Tucker County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Tucker County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ELKINS 21 ENE, WV US (USW00003733), 8.2 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.