West Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

McDowell County, WV

A 46.5" / 54.2°F normal · 2025 ran 97% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 82% (23.59") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 17th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +0.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

46.5in
annual precipitation · 54.2°F

2025 vs Normal

97%
45.2" · 54.2°F (+-0 vs normal)

Wettest Year

59.5in
2020

Driest Year

34.5in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

3.18in
Sep 6 · 2011

Warmest Year

55.8°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

33°
J
38°
F
45°
M
54°
A
62°
M
69°
J
73°
J
72°
A
66°
S
55°
O
44°
N
37°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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