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Climate of Beckley: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Beckley, with average daytime highs around 29°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -5°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 34°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1180 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from April to July, and July is the wettest month at roughly 136 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, August to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Beckley, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° | -5° | 79 mm | 85% |
| Feb | 6° | -4° | 85 mm | 84% |
| Mar | 11° | 0° | 93 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 18° | 6° | 109 mm | 78% |
| May | 22° | 11° | 126 mm | 80% |
| Jun | 26° | 16° | 112 mm | 78% |
| Jul | 28° | 17° | 136 mm | 76% |
| Aug | 29° | 17° | 90 mm | 71% |
| Sep | 26° | 13° | 85 mm | 69% |
| Oct | 19° | 7° | 89 mm | 73% |
| Nov | 12° | 1° | 78 mm | 77% |
| Dec | 6° | -3° | 93 mm | 85% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Beckley. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Beckley weather
Beckley is set in West Virginia's humid continental climate, shaped by the Appalachian terrain, about 75 km south-east of Charleston. Summers bring warm summers (June–August), milder at higher elevations. The year winds down with cold winters with regular mountain snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Beckley: 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.
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Beckley is about 75 km south-east of Charleston, in West Virginia.
Beckley sees cold winters with regular mountain snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Beckley's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Beckley, with average daytime highs of about 29°C and nights around 17°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -5°C and daytime highs reach around 4°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Beckley receives about 1180 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 136 mm, and the main rainy period is April to July.
August to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Beckley, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Beckley typically sees daytime highs near 12°C and lows near 1°C, with about 78 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 77%. 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 Beckley is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Beckley'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.