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Huntington averages 19.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (6.0″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 6 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 13 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

2″4″6″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.2 inOctNovember: 0.5 inNov0.5December: 2.7 inDec2.7January: 6.0 inJan6.0February: 5.8 inFeb5.8March: 4.3 inMar4.3April: 0.3 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.2″<1<1246°F
November0.5″<1<11237°F
December2.7″121930°F
January6.0″252226°F
February5.8″241929°F
March4.3″121336°F
April0.3″<10346°F
Year19.8″61390

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Huntington Tri State Airport (7 mi from the city center, +246 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Charleston31.5″/yrParkersburg11.3″/yrMorgantown14.4″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Huntington get a year?

19.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Huntington Tri State Airport station, 7 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 6.0 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Huntington have?

About 90 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 26 °F.