Beckley Weather: Foggy valleys, snowy ridges and humid summers
Is it going to be foggy, rainy, snowy, or mildly pleasant outside? The summers in Beckley are as sticky as a slug on a leaf, and the winters nip at your ears (but don't expect any world-altering blizzards). Here's what else is going on around Beckley that will impact the time you spend outside.
Hannah, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Hannah is a born and raised West Virginian who briefly tested life across state lines before realizing the pull of the hills is undefeated. She has lived in both northern and south central West Virginia, moved more times than she can count during college, and knows Charleston well enough to give directions using landmarks instead of street names. She writes fiction, spins yarn into sweaters, drinks Charleston coffee like its a personality trait, and somehow keeps four pets fed. Editing West Virginia guides comes naturally when you know the people shine... even when the sun does not.
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What's the Weather Really Like in Beckley?
The forecast, the fashion, and the fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.
Summer temps be like
Surprisingly chill for Appalachia (highs usually only climb into the low- to mid-80s but most of the time you get mild 70s weather)
Winter lows are
Cold enough to matter (lows in the low 20s) but not enough to garner national news attention
The humidity makes me
Wish I'd worn lighter layers
Unique weather patterns
New River fog that rolls in during eerie mornings
Local weather fashion tip
Layer like your life depends on it because it'll be 45 at dawn and 70 by lunch time
You know it's time to get out of town when
February marks the third straight month of solid gray skies and you're Googling 'cheapest flights to literally anywhere sunny'
Bugs be like
Mosquitos show up to feast and make you their main course each summer
You're stuck indoors again today because
The fog is so thick you can't see your neighbor's house, and honestly, it feels like living inside a cloud
Green thumb enthusiasts love
That sweet spot growing season where tomatoes actually thrive, plus the soil doesn't hate you and you can grow practically anything if you time it right between the last and first frost
My Favorite Season in Beckley
Beckley is a beautiful place to be in the summertime, mostly because the gorge area is a beautiful setting in the summertime. It's not as hot and muggy here as it is in other parts of West Virginia in the summer, so it's pleasant to be outside and take in nature.
— Hannah Wyatt
West Virginia Local Expert
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