Parkersburg Weather Records

Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg, West Virginia was 105 °F which occurred on July 18, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Parkersburg, West Virginia was -26 °F which occurred on January 20, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Parkersburg Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 40.7 23.7 79 -26 3.4 4.3
February 44.0 24.7 79 -8 3.0 3.2
March 54.0 31.9 89 -3 4.0 1.4
April 67.0 41.9 94 17 3.7 0.0
May 75.8 52.1 98 29 4.5 0.0
June 83.3 61.3 102 36 4.8 0.0
July 86.8 65.3 105 45 4.7 0.0
August 86.0 63.8 103 42 3.5 0.0
September 79.8 56.4 102 32 3.3 0.0
October 67.8 44.2 96 20 2.9 0.0
November 54.6 34.6 86 4 2.8 0.2
December 44.4 28.1 78 -10 3.4 1.2
Entire year 65.5 44.1 105 -26 43.9 9.4
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1926–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 21, 1930
Lowest daily high -4 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F January 23, 1963
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Apr 15–16, 2014
Most daily precipitation 4.4 inches August 8, 2023
Most monthly precipitation 13.2 inches June 1998
Most yearly precipitation 60.4 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 171 2011
Earliest snow in season October 24 1937
Latest snow in season April 21 1953
Most daily snow 18.0 inches January 18, 1994
Most monthly snow 38.3 inches January 1994
Most yearly snow 45.7 inches 1978
Most snow in a winter 54.9 inches 1935–1936
Greatest snow accumulation 28.0 inches November 27, 1950
Earliest freeze October 3 2003
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 4 1976
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 17 2002
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 23 1988
Latest freeze May 27 1988
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 29 1990
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 2007
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 3 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 11 1936
Most days in a year < 32 °F 116 1988
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 149 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 67 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 11 1988
Parkersburg Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days May 16–28, 2001
Without precipitation 30 days Aug 23 – Sep 21, 1955
With snow 10 days Jan 12–21, 1978
High temperature at or
below freezing
18 days Jan 28 – Feb 14, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 88 days Jun 20 – Sep 15, 2002
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 20 days Jul 17 – Aug 5, 1930
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jul 7–10, 1988
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Parkersburg is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1926–2024 Parkersburg location