Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Fairmont, WV. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Fairmont typically brings a mild spring day with highs near 62° and lows around 37°—but the date has seen wild swings over 134 years of records. The thermometer has topped out at a remarkable 87° (1947) and bottomed out at a frigid 19° (1995), so don't put the layers away just yet. There's also a 45% chance of rain today, a reminder that April in the Mountain State rarely stays dry for long.
Fairmont's weather history is a study in extremes, spanning from a scorching 108° in August 1918 to a bone-chilling -21° in January 1994—a swing of 129 degrees between the all-time high and low. A single summer storm dropped 4.2 inches of rain on July 24, 1896, while a February 1926 snowstorm buried the area under 24 inches in one day. This is a town that has genuinely seen it all.
Fairmont follows a classic four-season Appalachian pattern—summers peak in the mid-80s during late July, while January and February settle into the low 40s for highs. If you're planning around rain, late July is historically the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation in a single week. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable conditions, with April and October both landing in the comfortable 60s.