West Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Pocahontas County, WV

A 50.0" / 48.1°F normal · 2025 ran 94% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 85% (25.35") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 14th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

50.0in
annual precipitation · 48.1°F

2025 vs Normal

94%
47.1" · 48.1°F (+-0 vs normal)

Wettest Year

67.8in
2018

Driest Year

36.6in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

5.05in
Nov 5 · 1985

Warmest Year

50.0°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

27°
J
31°
F
38°
M
48°
A
56°
M
63°
J
67°
J
66°
A
60°
S
50°
O
39°
N
32°
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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