Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Clarksburg West Virginia, United States

In Clarksburg, the summers are warm, humid, and partly cloudy and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 24°F to 84°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 90°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Clarksburg for warm-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 24 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Clarksburg is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 64°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 2 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Clarksburg is January, with an average low of 25°F and high of 40°F.

In Clarksburg, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Clarksburg begins around May 28 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around November 12.

The clearest month of the year in Clarksburg is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 12 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around May 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Clarksburg is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Clarksburg varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from March 26 to August 19, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Clarksburg is June, with an average of 12.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from August 19 to March 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Clarksburg is January, with an average of 7.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Clarksburg is June, with an average of 12.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 44% on June 15.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Clarksburg experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Clarksburg. The month with the most rain in Clarksburg is May, with an average rainfall of 3.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Clarksburg is January, with an average rainfall of 1.9 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Clarksburg experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from December 2 to March 24, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Clarksburg is February, with an average snowfall of 3.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.3 months, from March 24 to December 2. The least snow falls around July 14, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Clarksburg varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 24 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 56 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:54 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 57 minutes later at 7:50 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:58 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 54 minutes later at 8:52 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Clarksburg during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Clarksburg experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 28 to September 18, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 13% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Clarksburg is July, with 15.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Clarksburg is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Clarksburg experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from November 13 to April 26, with average wind speeds of more than 4.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Clarksburg is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 26 to November 13. The calmest month of the year in Clarksburg is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.2 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Clarksburg varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.1 months, from September 1 to October 3, with a peak percentage of 34% on October 2. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from October 3 to September 1, with a peak percentage of 49% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Clarksburg throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Clarksburg for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Clarksburg for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Clarksburg typically lasts for 6.0 months (182 days), from around April 20 to around October 19, rarely starting before April 1 or after May 11, and rarely ending before September 30 or after November 7.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Clarksburg should appear around March 20, only rarely appearing before March 3 or after April 5.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 29 to August 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Clarksburg is June, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 7 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Clarksburg is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Clarksburg are 39.281 deg latitude, -80.345 deg longitude, and 997 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Clarksburg contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 564 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,088 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (951 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,583 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Clarksburg is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (46%), within 10 miles by trees (82%) and cropland (12%), and within 50 miles by trees (91%).