Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Morgantown, WV. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Morgantown sits right in the heart of spring transition — expect a high near 62° and a low around 36°, though this date has swung wildly from 87° back in 1947 to a brutal 20° low in 1972. There's a better-than-even chance of rain today at 56%, so keep an umbrella handy.
Morgantown's weather has real teeth at the extremes — the mercury has soared to 106° in September 1953 and plunged to -21° in January 1982, a swing of 127 degrees. That November 1950 snowstorm that dropped 22 inches in a single day is a reminder that the Appalachian foothills don't ease gently into winter.
Summer is the undisputed peak here, with highs averaging 85° during the warmest week of mid-July, while mid-January bottoms out around 39°. If wet weather is your concern, mid-May is the soggiest stretch of the year, averaging just over an inch of precipitation in a single week. For the most comfortable visits, aim for late September or early October when highs settle around 67° and the foliage kicks in.