Coldest Octobers in West Virginia since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers in West Virginia since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. October 1964 (tie)
- Average temperature: 49.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.55"
#10. October 1957 (tie)
- Average temperature: 49.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 60°F
- Monthly low temperature: 38.3°F
- Total precipitation: 3.42"
#9. October 1909
- Average temperature: 48.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.4°F
- Total precipitation: 2.88"
#7. October 1952 (tie)
- Average temperature: 48.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 63°F
- Monthly low temperature: 34.1°F
- Total precipitation: 1.08"
#7. October 1907 (tie)
- Average temperature: 48.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.65"
#6. October 1925
- Average temperature: 48.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 40.6°F
- Total precipitation: 7.01"
#5. October 1917
- Average temperature: 48°F
- Monthly high temperature: 60.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.3°F
- Total precipitation: 4.32"
#4. October 1987
- Average temperature: 47.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 34.2°F
- Total precipitation: 1.46"
#3. October 1976
- Average temperature: 47.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 37.2°F
- Total precipitation: 7.36"
#2. October 1895
- Average temperature: 46.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 61.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.3°F
- Total precipitation: 1.14"
#1. October 1988
- Average temperature: 46.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 34.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.09"