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Climate of Wheeling: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Wheeling, with average daytime highs around 30°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -6°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 36°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1020 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to June, and June is the wettest month at roughly 106 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Wheeling, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° | -6° | 74 mm | 87% |
| Feb | 3° | -6° | 71 mm | 86% |
| Mar | 9° | -2° | 83 mm | 82% |
| Apr | 17° | 4° | 91 mm | 78% |
| May | 22° | 10° | 100 mm | 79% |
| Jun | 26° | 15° | 106 mm | 77% |
| Jul | 30° | 17° | 96 mm | 71% |
| Aug | 30° | 17° | 79 mm | 67% |
| Sep | 26° | 13° | 83 mm | 69% |
| Oct | 18° | 6° | 85 mm | 75% |
| Nov | 11° | 0° | 71 mm | 81% |
| Dec | 4° | -4° | 83 mm | 87% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Wheeling. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Wheeling weather
Wheeling is one of many towns in West Virginia's humid continental climate, shaped by the Appalachian terrain, about 206 km north of Charleston. Before the rains arrive, there's warm summers (June–August), milder at higher elevations. Cooler months mean cold winters with regular mountain snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Wheeling: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
Frequently asked questions
Wheeling is about 206 km north of Charleston, in West Virginia.
Wheeling sees cold winters with regular mountain snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Wheeling's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Wheeling, with average daytime highs of about 30°C and nights around 17°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -6°C and daytime highs reach around 2°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Wheeling receives about 1020 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 106 mm, and the main rainy period is May to June.
July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Wheeling, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Wheeling typically sees daytime highs near 11°C and lows near 0°C, with about 71 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 81%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Wheeling is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Wheeling's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of West Virginia described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.