Bluefield Weather Records

Bluefield, West Virginia weather averages and records from 1891–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Bluefield, West Virginia was 99 °F which occurred on August 9, 1957.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Bluefield, West Virginia was -25 °F which occurred on December 30, 1917.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Bluefield Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 41.9 25.8 75 -21 3.0 10.2
February 45.2 28.4 75 -14 2.9 8.6
March 53.3 35.0 87 -2 3.8 6.7
April 64.7 44.6 90 11 3.6 1.0
May 71.7 52.8 95 24 4.6 0.0
June 77.8 60.1 98 31 4.1 0.0
July 80.8 63.6 99 38 4.4 0.0
August 79.8 62.5 99 39 3.1 0.0
September 74.3 56.4 96 29 3.2 0.0
October 64.7 46.5 88 13 2.8 0.5
November 54.0 36.5 83 -5 2.5 1.4
December 45.0 29.7 78 -25 3.0 7.2
Entire year 62.9 45.2 99 -25 41.2 35.8
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1891–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F July 30, 1908
Lowest daily high -1 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F March 3, 1930
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Dec 9–10, 1978
Most daily precipitation 5.5 inches November 23, 1907
Most monthly precipitation 11.4 inches June 1901
Most yearly precipitation 60.7 inches 1901
Most yearly days with precipitation 180 2018
Earliest snow in season October 9 1917
Latest snow in season May 20 1894
Most daily snow 18.0 inches March 3, 1942
Most monthly snow 49.3 inches February 1947
Most yearly snow 91.0 inches 1947
Most snow in a winter 101.5 inches 1946–1947
Greatest snow accumulation 24.0 inches January 13, 1996
Earliest freeze September 21 1956
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 14 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 24 1925
Latest freeze June 17 1917
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 14 1993
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 30 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 9 1917
Most days in a year < 32 °F 128 1904
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 124 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 38 1895
Bluefield Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jun 8–19, 2004
Without precipitation 43 days Nov 9 – Dec 21, 1909
With snow 9 days Feb 8–16, 2016
High temperature at or
below freezing
19 days Jan 4–22, 1893
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 70 days Jun 10 – Aug 18, 1918
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 11 days Sep 6–16, 1897
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Bluefield is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Bluefield Mercer County Airport location
1891–1959 Bluefield 2 NW location