Fairmont Weather Records

Fairmont, West Virginia weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fairmont, West Virginia was 108 °F which occurred on August 8, 1918.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fairmont, West Virginia was -21 °F which occurred on January 20, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fairmont Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 39.1 22.9 81 -21 3.7 10.5
February 42.8 24.8 79 -12 3.2 7.9
March 51.7 31.2 91 -10 4.0 5.2
April 65.0 41.3 95 10 3.7 0.2
May 73.1 50.5 100 24 5.0 0.0
June 79.8 59.1 103 35 4.8 0.0
July 83.4 62.9 105 42 5.0 0.0
August 82.3 61.5 108 36 3.8 0.0
September 76.9 54.8 101 29 3.8 0.0
October 65.1 43.3 93 17 3.3 0.2
November 53.7 34.8 84 1 3.2 1.5
December 43.3 28.0 75 -16 3.7 6.0
Entire year 63.1 43.0 108 -21 46.6 31.0
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1892–2024
Highest daily low 76 °F June 27, 1952
Lowest daily high -1 °F January 20, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
55 °F February 15, 1934
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
51 °F Jan 1–2, 1928
Most daily precipitation 4.2 inches July 24, 1896
Most monthly precipitation 13.3 inches July 1896
Most yearly precipitation 64.6 inches 2011
Most yearly days with precipitation 181 1972
Earliest snow in season October 19 1972
Latest snow in season May 1 1963
Most daily snow 24.0 inches February 4, 1926
Most monthly snow 46.5 inches November 1950
Most yearly snow 73.2 inches 1950
Most snow in a winter 83.2 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 28.0 inches December 1, 1950
Earliest freeze September 21 1956
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 30 1914
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 25 1945
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 20 1911
Latest freeze May 23 2002
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 20 1931
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 18 1928
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 13 1931
Most days in a year < 0 °F 13 1936
Most days in a year < 32 °F 144 1981
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 144 1911
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 79 1911
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 13 1930
Fairmont Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Dec 20, 1892 – Jan 2, 1893
Without precipitation 34 days Sep 25 – Oct 28, 1897
With snow 13 days Dec 20, 1892 – Jan 1, 1893
High temperature at or
below freezing
18 days Dec 19, 2000 – Jan 5, 2001
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 64 days Jul 6 – Sep 7, 1932
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 21 days Jul 17 – Aug 6, 1930
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jul 2–7, 1911
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Fairmont is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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