Elkins Weather Records

Elkins, West Virginia weather averages and records from 1926–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Elkins, West Virginia was 99 °F which occurred on July 16, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Elkins, West Virginia was -24 °F which occurred on December 23, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Elkins Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 40.2 19.7 76 -24 3.3 20.6
February 43.8 21.6 77 -22 3.3 15.7
March 52.3 28.2 86 -15 4.0 11.8
April 64.4 37.0 89 3 4.1 2.3
May 72.1 46.6 93 20 5.1 0.1
June 78.8 55.1 96 25 4.5 0.0
July 82.0 59.3 99 32 6.0 0.0
August 81.0 58.1 95 34 3.9 0.0
September 75.4 51.2 97 26 3.5 0.0
October 65.1 38.8 90 11 3.1 0.9
November 53.6 29.5 82 -8 2.9 4.2
December 44.0 23.8 76 -24 3.6 14.4
Entire year 62.8 39.2 99 -24 47.1 69.9
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1926–2024
Highest daily low 78 °F July 21, 1930
Lowest daily high -6 °F December 25, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F January 18, 1954
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
45 °F Feb 1–2, 1951
Most daily precipitation 5.0 inches November 4, 1985
Most monthly precipitation 15.8 inches May 1996
Most yearly precipitation 72.9 inches 1996
Most yearly days with precipitation 208 1989
Earliest snow in season October 6 1935
Latest snow in season May 10 1954
Most daily snow 19.9 inches December 19, 2009
Most monthly snow 54.1 inches January 1985
Most yearly snow 124.5 inches 1987
Most snow in a winter 136.6 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 20.1 inches January 24, 2016
Earliest freeze September 14 1985
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 13 2006
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 10 1936
Latest freeze June 11 1972
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 18 1958
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 3 2019
Most days in a year < 0 °F 21 1978
Most days in a year < 32 °F 160 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 109 2005
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 24 1993
Elkins Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Dec 18, 1969 – Jan 4, 1970
Without precipitation 26 days Aug 17 – Sep 11, 1995
With snow 13 days Dec 31, 2009 – Jan 12, 2010
High temperature at or
below freezing
17 days Jan 11–27, 2003
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 35 days Jun 26 – Jul 30, 2020
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 8 days Aug 24–31, 1993
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Elkins is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Elkins Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1926–2024 Elkins Randolph County Airport location