20 Small Towns in West Virginia With the Mildest Winters
Ranked by january average low (°f) among 49 towns of 500–10,000 people in West Virginia. #1 is Pea Ridge, WV (January lows average 26.8°F).
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20Inwood, West Virginia
January lows average 23.5°F
Inwood is a community of 3,426 people in Berkeley County, West Virginia. January lows average 23.5°F and July highs 86.9°F, with about 26 days a year at 90°F+ and 23 inches of snow.
3,426 people · Berkeley County · median home $268,400 · income $84,286 · Jan low 24°F · 23 in snow
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19Ranson corporation, West Virginia
January lows average 23.5°F
Ranson corporation is a town of 5,433 people in Jefferson County, West Virginia. January lows average 23.5°F and July highs 86.9°F, with about 26 days a year at 90°F+ and 23 inches of snow.
5,433 people · Jefferson County · median home $242,700 · income $89,523 · Jan low 24°F · 23 in snow
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18Charles Town, West Virginia
January lows average 23.5°F
Charles Town is a city of 6,534 people in Jefferson County, West Virginia. January lows average 23.5°F and July highs 86.9°F, with about 26 days a year at 90°F+ and 23 inches of snow.
6,534 people · Jefferson County · median home $377,700 · income $89,263 · Jan low 24°F · 23 in snow
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17Princeton, West Virginia
January lows average 23.8°F
Princeton is a city of 5,872 people in Mercer County, West Virginia. January lows average 23.8°F and July highs 78.9°F, with about 2 days a year at 90°F+ and 24 inches of snow.
5,872 people · Mercer County · median home $120,300 · income $43,900 · Jan low 24°F · 24 in snow
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16Blennerhassett, West Virginia
January lows average 24.0°F
Blennerhassett is a community of 3,118 people in Wood County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.0°F and July highs 86.6°F, with about 29 days a year at 90°F+ and 11 inches of snow.
3,118 people · Wood County · median home $179,800 · income $88,487 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow
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15Shady Spring, West Virginia
January lows average 24.0°F
Shady Spring is a community of 3,169 people in Raleigh County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.0°F and July highs 80.7°F, with about 1 days a year at 90°F+ and 56 inches of snow.
3,169 people · Raleigh County · median home $188,900 · income $67,407 · Jan low 24°F · 56 in snow
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14Pleasant Valley, West Virginia
January lows average 24.0°F
Pleasant Valley is a city of 3,498 people in Marion County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.0°F and July highs 83.6°F, with about 8 days a year at 90°F+ and 27 inches of snow.
3,498 people · Marion County · median home $213,600 · income $67,635 · Jan low 24°F · 27 in snow
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13Brookhaven, West Virginia
January lows average 24.0°F
Brookhaven is a community of 5,707 people in Monongalia County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.0°F and July highs 84.4°F, with about 13 days a year at 90°F+ and 14 inches of snow.
5,707 people · Monongalia County · median home $261,000 · income $88,438 · Jan low 24°F · 14 in snow
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12Hurricane, West Virginia
January lows average 24.0°F
Hurricane is a city of 6,961 people in Putnam County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.0°F and July highs 87.0°F, with about 30 days a year at 90°F+ and 11 inches of snow.
6,961 people · Putnam County · median home $210,500 · income $71,167 · Jan low 24°F · 11 in snow
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11Cheat Lake, West Virginia
January lows average 24.0°F
Cheat Lake is a community of 9,930 people in Monongalia County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.0°F and July highs 84.4°F, with about 13 days a year at 90°F+ and 14 inches of snow.
9,930 people · Monongalia County · median home $367,600 · income $117,014 · Jan low 24°F · 14 in snow
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10Shannondale, West Virginia
January lows average 24.5°F
Shannondale is a community of 3,487 people in Jefferson County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.5°F and July highs 86.4°F, with about 30 days a year at 90°F+ and 22 inches of snow.
3,487 people · Jefferson County · median home $293,600 · income $80,000 · Jan low 25°F · 22 in snow
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9Welch, West Virginia
January lows average 24.5°F

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Welch is a city of 3,590 people in McDowell County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.5°F and July highs 83.4°F, with about 10 days a year at 90°F+ and 24 inches of snow.
3,590 people · McDowell County · median home $57,300 · income $32,969 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow
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8Madison, West Virginia
January lows average 24.6°F
Madison is a city of 2,913 people in Boone County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.6°F and July highs 87.2°F, with about 34 days a year at 90°F+ and 17 inches of snow.
2,913 people · Boone County · median home $147,900 · income $58,872 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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7Kenova, West Virginia
January lows average 24.6°F

Photo: Youngamerican (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Kenova is a city of 3,033 people in Wayne County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.6°F and July highs 86.4°F, with about 27 days a year at 90°F+ and 6 inches of snow.
3,033 people · Wayne County · median home $109,000 · income $53,683 · Jan low 25°F · 6 in snow
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6Bridgeport, West Virginia
January lows average 24.6°F
Bridgeport is a city of 9,336 people in Harrison County, West Virginia. January lows average 24.6°F and July highs 85.5°F, with about 12 days a year at 90°F+ and 24 inches of snow.
9,336 people · Harrison County · median home $291,600 · income $100,022 · Jan low 25°F · 24 in snow
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5Williamson, West Virginia
January lows average 25.8°F
Williamson is a city of 3,083 people in Mingo County, West Virginia. January lows average 25.8°F and July highs 88.6°F, with about 44 days a year at 90°F+ and 13 inches of snow.
3,083 people · Mingo County · median home $89,600 · income $21,875 · Jan low 26°F · 13 in snow
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4Pinch, West Virginia
January lows average 26.1°F
Pinch is a community of 2,914 people in Kanawha County, West Virginia. January lows average 26.1°F and July highs 86.0°F, with about 24 days a year at 90°F+ and 32 inches of snow.
2,914 people · Kanawha County · median home $221,500 · income $76,741 · Jan low 26°F · 32 in snow
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3Milton, West Virginia
January lows average 26.8°F
Milton is a town of 2,811 people in Cabell County, West Virginia. January lows average 26.8°F and July highs 88.5°F, with about 31 days a year at 90°F+ and 10 inches of snow.
2,811 people · Cabell County · median home $143,900 · income $46,429 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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2Barboursville, West Virginia
January lows average 26.8°F
Barboursville is a village of 4,456 people in Cabell County, West Virginia. January lows average 26.8°F and July highs 88.5°F, with about 31 days a year at 90°F+ and 10 inches of snow.
4,456 people · Cabell County · median home $197,700 · income $60,571 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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1Pea Ridge, West Virginia
January lows average 26.8°F
Pea Ridge is a community of 6,602 people in Cabell County, West Virginia. January lows average 26.8°F and July highs 88.5°F, with about 31 days a year at 90°F+ and 10 inches of snow.
6,602 people · Cabell County · median home $188,500 · income $65,811 · Jan low 27°F · 10 in snow
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NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Pea Ridge Psd station.
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
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- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
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