Clarksburg, WV

West Virginia · Records since 1922–2026

☁️ 69°F Feels like 73°
Currently in Clarksburg
As of 5:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

96°F

August 11, 1955

+11° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

45°F

August 11, 1930

-19° from 64° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 64°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Clarksburg

🔥
102°F
Hottest Day Ever
Sep 4, 1953
-24°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 19, 1994
🌧
5.00"
Wettest Day Ever
Nov 5, 1985
24.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Nov 25, 1950

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 96°F August 11, 1955
2 94°F August 11, 1944
3 93°F August 11, 2005
4 93°F August 11, 1926
5 93°F August 11, 1925
6 91°F August 11, 1949
7 91°F August 11, 1936
8 90°F August 11, 2025
9 90°F August 11, 2016
10 90°F August 11, 2002

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 45°F August 11, 1930
2 48°F August 11, 1972
3 49°F August 11, 1962
4 52°F August 11, 2008
5 52°F August 11, 1983
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1922–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Clarksburg

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
9
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

94 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1923–2026
4
2026 so far
19
Avg/year 1970–2025
18
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
56
Most in a year (1959)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Clarksburg

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 18, 1930 – Jul 30, 1930 13 102°F (Jul 21) 96°F 66°F
2 Aug 26, 1953 – Sep 5, 1953 11 102°F (Sep 3) 98°F 60°F
3 Jul 20, 1934 – Jul 28, 1934 9 102°F (Jul 27) 97°F 67°F
4 Jul 27, 1931 – Aug 4, 1931 9 98°F (Jul 29) 94°F 65°F
5 Aug 19, 1959 – Aug 26, 1959 8 97°F (Aug 25) 94°F 65°F
6 Jul 5, 1993 – Jul 12, 1993 8 95°F (Jul 10) 93°F 68°F
7 Jun 14, 1994 – Jun 21, 1994 8 94°F (Jun 19) 92°F 66°F
8 Jul 25, 1941 – Jul 31, 1941 7 99°F (Jul 28) 95°F 67°F
9 Aug 1, 1955 – Aug 7, 1955 7 99°F (Aug 5) 96°F 66°F
10 Jul 16, 1957 – Jul 22, 1957 7 98°F (Jul 21) 95°F 62°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

37
2026 so far
above-normal nights
33.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
63
Most in a summer
2005

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

27.06"
2026 YTD
Normal: 29.44"
-2.38"
1.76"
August so far
August normal: 3.62"
-1.86"
11.63"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 13.56"
-1.93"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

74.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

46th-warmest month on record

29th-warmest July of 99 on record

+1.1° vs. 73.4° average (1991–2020)
77.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 2025
77.9°F
Warmest July ever
2025
3
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
93°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–3, 2026, peaking at 93°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 15 days, set in 1930.


Average July Temperature by Year

1923–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2025 77.9°F
2 1934 77.6°F
3 1931 77.3°F
4 1955 77.1°F
5 2019 77.0°F
6 1949 76.8°F
7 2005 76.7°F
8 2012 76.6°F
9 2024 76.4°F
10 1969 76.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2025 77.9°F
2 July 1934 77.6°F
3 July 1931 77.3°F
4 July 1955 77.1°F
5 July 2019 77.0°F
6 July 1949 76.8°F
7 July 2005 76.7°F
8 July 2012 76.6°F
9 July 2024 76.4°F
10 August 2005 76.3°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Clarksburg, WV 74.5°F 29th of 99
Morgantown, WV 75.0°F 38th of 139
Elkins, WV 74.0°F 5th of 128
Wheeling, WV 74.4°F 31st of 119
Parkersburg, WV 75.7°F 41st of 97
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1167 complete months on record.