Beckley, West Virginia
Geography and climate

Beckley, West Virginia

Section Title: Geography and climate
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Climate data for Beckley, West Virginia (Raleigh County Airport), 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1896–present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	74 (23)	76 (24)	83 (28)	87 (31)	92 (33)	100 (38)	103 (39)	103 (39)	97 (36)	88 (31)	80 (27)	75 (24)	103 (39)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	61.4 (16.3)	64.8 (18.2)	72.8 (22.7)	80.4 (26.9)	82.2 (27.9)	85.2 (29.6)	86.9 (30.5)	86.7 (30.4)	83.5 (28.6)	77.5 (25.3)	71.8 (22.1)	62.7 (17.1)	88.2 (31.2)

Average high °F (°C)	39.4 (4.1)	43.1 (6.2)	51.8 (11.0)	62.8 (17.1)	70.2 (21.2)	77.0 (25.0)	79.8 (26.6)	79.2 (26.2)	72.9 (22.7)	63.3 (17.4)	53.0 (11.7)	42.3 (5.7)	61.3 (16.3)

Daily mean °F (°C)	31.1 (−0.5)	34.4 (1.3)	42.1 (5.6)	52.1 (11.2)	59.8 (15.4)	67.4 (19.7)	70.6 (21.4)	69.7 (20.9)	63.2 (17.3)	53.2 (11.8)	43.9 (6.6)	34.2 (1.2)	51.9 (11.1)

Average low °F (°C)	22.8 (−5.1)	25.7 (−3.5)	32.3 (0.2)	41.4 (5.2)	49.4 (9.7)	57.8 (14.3)	61.4 (16.3)	60.3 (15.7)	53.4 (11.9)	43.1 (6.2)	34.8 (1.6)	26.2 (−3.2)	42.5 (5.8)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	−0.1 (−17.8)	5.5 (−14.7)	13.0 (−10.6)	24.0 (−4.4)	34.0 (1.1)	44.5 (6.9)	50.2 (10.1)	49.4 (9.7)	38.2 (3.4)	27.2 (−2.7)	17.1 (−8.3)	5.3 (−14.8)	−4.8 (−20.4)

Record low °F (°C)	−22 (−30)	−20 (−29)	−7 (−22)	8 (−13)	21 (−6)	32 (0)	38 (3)	33 (1)	23 (−5)	9 (−13)	−1 (−18)	−20 (−29)	−22 (−30)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.81 (71)	2.76 (70)	3.57 (91)	3.36 (85)	4.66 (118)	4.00 (102)	5.03 (128)	3.47 (88)	3.01 (76)	2.57 (65)	2.95 (75)	3.00 (76)	41.19 (1,046)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	18.0 (46)	16.6 (42)	8.5 (22)	2.9 (7.4)	0.1 (0.25)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.4 (1.0)	2.6 (6.6)	12.9 (33)	62.0 (157)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	15.1	13.9	15.6	14.2	14.7	13.2	13.1	10.7	9.6	10.1	12.2	14.9	157.3

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	10.2	8.4	5.4	2.4	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	3.0	8.0	37.7

Source: NOAA

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Snowfall varies with an average of 62 inches (157 cm) per season.

final_sentence: Snowfall varies with an average of 62 inches (157 cm) per season.