Parkersburg Climate by Month
Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Parkersburg's climate in short. Expect highs of 87°F (30°C) in July and 41°F (5°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 23°F (-5°C). It gets 42 in (1074 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 87°F(30°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 23°F(-5°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 42 in(1074 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 68%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Parkersburg
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and September, with highs around 78°F (26°C) and about 3.8 in (97 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 41°F (5°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Parkersburg weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 41°F(5°C) | 23°F(-5°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 65% | 1.6 |
| FebFebruary | 45°F(7°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 72% | 2.4 |
| MarMarch | 55°F(13°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 63% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 67°F(20°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 63% | 4.5 |
| MayMayBest | 76°F(25°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 70% | 5.3 |
| JunJune | 83°F(29°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 68% | 5.7 |
| JulJuly | 87°F(30°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 70% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 86°F(30°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 69% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 80°F(27°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 69% | 4.3 |
| OctOctober | 68°F(20°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 66% | 3.0 |
| NovNovember | 56°F(13°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 70% | 2.0 |
| DecDecember | 45°F(7°C) | 27°F(-3°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 70% | 1.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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