West Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Clay County, WV

A 47.2" / 54.8°F normal · 2025 ran 101% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 81% (23.07") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 10th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +0.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

47.2in
annual precipitation · 54.8°F

2025 vs Normal

101%
47.7" · 54.8°F (+-0 vs normal)

Wettest Year

63.8in
2018

Driest Year

33.2in
1988

Biggest Rain Day

2.97in
Aug 10 · 1969

Warmest Year

57.0°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

33°
J
37°
F
45°
M
55°
A
63°
M
70°
J
74°
J
73°
A
67°
S
56°
O
45°
N
38°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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