Parkersburg, WV: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Parkersburg, WV: 104°F on Monday 28 July 1930.

The record begins: 1926

All-time records

Hottest day: 104°F; 28 July 1930
Coldest night: -24°F; 19 January 1994
Wettest day: 4.10 in; 17 September 2004
Warmest night: 82°F; 21 July 1930
Coldest day: 1°F; 19 January 1994, 17 January 1982

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Parkersburg, WV by decade since the 1950s: the most record highs, 55, came in the 1960s; the most record lows, 103, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1920s	0	0	4
1930s	0	0	10
1940s	0	0	10
1950s	37	46	10
1960s	55	103	10
1970s	45	63	10
1980s	40	77	10
1990s	14	49	10
2000s	29	29	10
2010s	32	36	10
2020s	22	26	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	78°F 11 January 2020, 25 January 1950	-24°F 19 January 1994	1.92 in 3 January 2023
February	79°F 20 February 2018, 24 February 2017	-10°F 4 February 1996	2.78 in 26 February 1945
March	89°F 25 March 1929	-3°F 6 March 2015, 4 March 1943	3.31 in 4 March 1963
April	91°F 20 April 1976, 18 April 1976, 30 April 1970 and 2 more	18°F 10 April 1997, 7 April 1982	2.85 in 12 April 1948
May	95°F 18 May 1962, 16 May 1962	28°F 9 May 2020	2.53 in 2 May 2010, 26 May 1990
June	100°F 25 June 1988	36°F 11 June 1972	2.91 in 4 June 2020
July	104°F 28 July 1930	44°F 1 July 1988	3.34 in 27 July 1947
August	102°F 21 August 1936, 4 August 1930	40°F 29 August 1986	3.71 in 5 August 1989
September	102°F 3 September 1953	32°F 23 September 1995, 29 September 1942	4.10 in 17 September 2004
October	96°F 3 October 2019	21°F 27 October 1962, 21 October 1952	3.40 in 15 October 1954
November	86°F 3 November 1961	4°F 30 November 1929	2.47 in 30 November 2010
December	78°F 3 December 1982	-16°F 23 December 1989	2.57 in 15 December 1948

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	20 days	17 July to 5 August 1930	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	18 days	18 December 2000 to 4 January 2001	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	12.05 in	July 1958
Driest month	0.17 in	January 1981
Wettest year	57.24 in	2011
Driest year	19.70 in	1930

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Parkersburg, WV: a low of -24°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994.
The wettest day on record in Parkersburg, WV: 4.10 in on Friday 17 September 2004.
The warmest night on record in Parkersburg, WV: a low of 82°F on Monday 21 July 1930.
The coldest day on record in Parkersburg, WV: a high of 1°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994 and Sunday 17 January 1982.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Parkersburg, WV: 20 days, from Thursday 17 July to Tuesday 5 August 1930.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Parkersburg, WV: 18 days, from Monday 18 December 2000 to Thursday 4 January 2001.
The wettest month on record in Parkersburg, WV: July 1958, with 12.05 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Parkersburg, WV: January 1981, with 0.17 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Parkersburg, WV: 2011, with 57.24 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Parkersburg, WV: 1930, with 19.70 in of precipitation.

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