West Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Wetzel County, WV

A 47.8" / 52.8°F normal · 2025 ran 93% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 102% (29.51") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 23rd wettest start of 76 years. Temperature +0.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

47.8in
annual precipitation · 52.8°F

2025 vs Normal

93%
44.3" · 52.5°F (-0.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

67.9in
2018

Driest Year

35.1in
1965

Biggest Rain Day

3.96in
Sep 18 · 2004

Warmest Year

55.0°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

30°
J
34°
F
42°
M
52°
A
62°
M
69°
J
73°
J
72°
A
66°
S
54°
O
43°
N
35°
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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