Parkersburg, WV Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Parkersburg actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Parkersburg, WV, the comfort score comes out to 49/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Parkersburg's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Parkersburg run from 32°F in Jan up to 76°F in Jul, a 44.1°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Parkersburg, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 3.41in | 5.5in |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 3.01in | 3.3in |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 4in | 1in |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.74in | 0in |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 4.48in | 0in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.89in | 0in |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.63in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 3.65in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 3.23in | 0in |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 2.95in | 0in |
| Nov | 55°F | 35°F | 2.83in | 0.2in |
| Dec | 45°F | 29°F | 3.39in | 1.3in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, and Oct are Parkersburg's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Parkersburg actually gets
Over a typical year, Parkersburg sees about 44.21in of precipitation a year across roughly 137 days with measurable rain or snow, with 11.3in of snow a year.
Parkersburg against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Parkersburg comes in at 2093; within WV alone it ranks 19 of 26. Population is about 28,834.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Parkersburg, WV US, the NOAA station 1.6 miles from Parkersburg, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is