Wheeling, WV: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Wheeling, WV: 106°F on Sunday 22 July 1934 and Tuesday 6 August 1918.

The record begins: 1878

All-time records

Hottest day: 106°F; 22 July 1934, 6 August 1918
Coldest night: -26°F; 27 February 1934
Wettest day: 6.20 in; 30 September 1911
Warmest night: 78°F; 30 June 1901, 29 June 1901
Coldest day: 0°F; 19 January 1994, 15 January 1881, 12 January 1881

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Wheeling, WV by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 261, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 168, in the 1930s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1870s	0	0	2
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	3	6	10
1930s	261	168	10
1940s	111	107	10
1950s	76	70	10
1960s	40	91	10
1970s	29	18	10
1980s	30	18	10
1990s	22	6	10
2000s	8	4	10
2010s	15	4	10
2020s	15	1	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	76°F 25 January 1950	-25°F 18 January 1982	2.00 in 9 January 1884
February	78°F 20 February 2018	-26°F 27 February 1934	2.45 in 1 February 1988
March	89°F 20 March 1921	-11°F 4 March 1943	2.44 in 6 March 1945
April	92°F 30 April 1942, 25 April 1925	5°F 1 April 1923	2.50 in 20 April 1901
May	96°F 31 May 1919, 30 May 1919	19°F 10 May 1947	2.95 in 6 May 1971
June	100°F 8 June 1933	31°F 11 June 1972, 2 June 1966, 8 June 1949 and 1 more	3.78 in 16 June 1920
July	106°F 22 July 1934	38°F 9 July 1963, 12 July 1945	3.74 in 20 July 1988
August	106°F 6 August 1918	34°F 28 August 1931	3.25 in 25 August 1879
September	103°F 2 September 1953	24°F 21 September 1956	6.20 in 30 September 1911
October	91°F 9 October 1939	16°F 21 October 1952, 22 October 1930	2.67 in 15 October 1954
November	86°F 3 November 1961	-6°F 30 November 1958	2.90 in 17 November 1927
December	77°F 4 December 1982	-17°F 26 December 1983	1.97 in 3 December 1991

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	15 days	26 July to 9 August 1931	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	18 days	11 January to 28 January 2003	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	14.56 in	November 1985
Driest month	0.06 in	September 1963
Wettest year	57.65 in	2018
Driest year	27.34 in	1963

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Wheeling, WV: a low of -26°F on Tuesday 27 February 1934.
The wettest day on record in Wheeling, WV: 6.20 in on Saturday 30 September 1911.
The warmest night on record in Wheeling, WV: a low of 78°F on Sunday 30 June 1901 and Saturday 29 June 1901.
The coldest day on record in Wheeling, WV: a high of 0°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994, Saturday 15 January 1881 and Wednesday 12 January 1881.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Wheeling, WV: 15 days, from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 9 August 1931.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Wheeling, WV: 18 days, from Saturday 11 January to Tuesday 28 January 2003.
The wettest month on record in Wheeling, WV: November 1985, with 14.56 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Wheeling, WV: September 1963, with 0.06 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Wheeling, WV: 2018, with 57.65 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Wheeling, WV: 1963, with 27.34 in of precipitation.

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