National park in West Virginia

New River Gorge National Park Loftslag and Average Veður

Loftslag of New River Gorge National Park: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

🌙 11°C now🕔 1:28 PM local📅 Best: maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október

Loftslag in New River Gorge National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar3°-6°116 mm★☆☆☆☆
febrúar8°-2°122 mm★★☆☆☆
mars16°3°83 mm★★★☆☆
apríl20°9°101 mm★★★★☆
maí22°12°112 mm★★★★☆
júní27°17°113 mm★★★★☆
júlí29°19°103 mm★★★★☆
ágúst27°17°70 mm★★★★☆
september25°16°67 mm★★★★☆
október19°8°53 mm★★★★☆
nóvember13°3°71 mm★★★☆☆
desember8°-1°106 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Heimsálfaal. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in New River Gorge National Park

Háttest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day34°Cjún 24, 2025
Coldest night-21°Cjan 22, 2025
Wettest day64 mmsep 26, 2024

How New River Gorge National Park compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against New River Gorge National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Grayson Háttlands State Park151 km8°C5°C cooler1153 mm
Hocking Hills State Park209 km13°Cabout the same1124 mm
Shenandoah National Park213 km11°C2°C cooler963 mm
Ohio280 km13°Cabout the same1192 mm
Asheville292 km13°C+1°C warmer856 mm

Best time til visit New River Gorge National Park

Go in maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★☆☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★★☆
maí★★★★☆
júní★★★★☆
júlí★★★★☆
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

What this means for New River Gorge National Park

Compared með normal

Today is about average for október. The forecast high of 19°C is in line með the 19°C typical for this month.

Rigning chance explained

Rigning is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Ferðir and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in júní til ágúst.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 25°C.

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 18°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

New River Gorge National Park is a national park in West Virginia. New River Gorge National Park is a US national park known for whitewater rafting and the arch bridge.

Núna er hitinn 11°C (53°F) in New River Gorge National Park með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 10°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 3°C til 19°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 1%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.3/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja New River Gorge National Park is maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október. Loftslagið er continental. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 29°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -6°C.

The closest major airport is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), about 334 km away. Nearby highlights include Grayson Háttlands State Park, Hocking Hills State Park, Shenandoah National Park and Chimney Rock State Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for október. The forecast high of 19°C is in line með the 19°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 3 PM til 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in New River Gorge National Park today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Quick facts about New River Gorge National Park

TegundNational park
StateWest Virginia
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit37°56′21.5″N 81°4′4.1″W (37.9393, -81.0678)
Established2020
Known forwhitewater rafting and the arch bridge
Staðartími1:28 PM (UTC-04:00)
Best monthsmaí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október
LoftslagHeimsálfaal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is New River Gorge National Park?

New River Gorge National Park is a national park in West Virginia. Its coordinates are 37.9393, -81.0678. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in New River Gorge National Park núna?

It is currently 11°C (53°F) með clear. Raki is 58% and wind is 1 km/h.

When is the best time til visit New River Gorge National Park?

maí, júní, júlí, ágúst, september and október offer the most comfortable conditions in New River Gorge National Park, which has a continental climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is New River Gorge National Park in?

New River Gorge National Park observes America/New_York (UTC-04:00). The local time is 1:28 PM.

What is the nearest airport til New River Gorge National Park?

The closest airports are Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), 334 km away and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 365 km away.

What are the top things til do in New River Gorge National Park?

Popular options include Grayson Háttlands State Park, Hocking Hills State Park, Shenandoah National Park, Chimney Rock State Park, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 24, 2026 at 1:28 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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