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Best Time for West Virginia: New River Gorge
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Preferred months for this journey: May, June, July, August, September, October. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.
💡 Good to know
- Rafting season on the New and Gauley — fall's dam releases make the Gauley a world top-ten — and October's Bridge Day closes the span for BASE jumpers.
- Redbud and dogwood light the gorge rims and the climbing season opens on 1,400 sandstone routes.
| Month | Low | High | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.5°C | 3.3°C | 78 mm | 9.6 h | ❄ |
| February | −4.6°C | 5.2°C | 83 mm | 10.5 h | ❄ |
| March | −0.4°C | 10.8°C | 92 mm | 11.7 h | ❄ |
| April | 5.3°C | 17.4°C | 106 mm | 13.0 h | |
| May | 11.1°C | 21.8°C | 122 mm | 14.1 h | |
| June | 15.4°C | 25.8°C | 111 mm | 14.6 h | |
| July | 17.3°C | 28.0°C | 129 mm | 14.4 h | |
| August | 16.5°C | 28.6°C | 87 mm | 13.5 h | |
| September | 12.8°C | 25.7°C | 85 mm | 12.2 h | |
| October | 6.5°C | 18.4°C | 89 mm | 11.0 h | |
| November | 0.4°C | 11.6°C | 77 mm | 9.9 h | ❄ |
| December | −3.1°C | 5.7°C | 93 mm | 9.4 h | ❄ |