Frost,_West_Virginia
Frost, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Frost is an unincorporated community in eastern Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Frost is also home to Mountain Quest Institute.
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Frost, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°16′14″N 79°52′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Elevation | 2,585 ft (788 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24940 |
| Area code | 304/681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554516 |
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The highly elevated townsite experiences frequent frost conditions, hence the name.[2]
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Frost has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[3]
More information Climate data for Frost 3NE, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals: 2905ft (885m), Month ...
| Climate data for Frost 3NE, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals: 2905ft (885m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
71 (22) |
81 (27) |
85 (29) |
88 (31) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
89 (32) |
87 (31) |
79 (26) |
73 (23) |
94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58.8 (14.9) |
60.7 (15.9) |
70.7 (21.5) |
79.8 (26.6) |
82.4 (28.0) |
84.9 (29.4) |
86.1 (30.1) |
84.8 (29.3) |
83.9 (28.8) |
78.7 (25.9) |
70.5 (21.4) |
60.9 (16.1) |
87.5 (30.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.4 (3.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
49.0 (9.4) |
60.8 (16.0) |
69.3 (20.7) |
75.0 (23.9) |
78.4 (25.8) |
78.2 (25.7) |
72.8 (22.7) |
63.3 (17.4) |
51.6 (10.9) |
41.5 (5.3) |
59.9 (15.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.2 (−2.7) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
37.4 (3.0) |
47.4 (8.6) |
56.4 (13.6) |
63.3 (17.4) |
67.1 (19.5) |
66.7 (19.3) |
60.7 (15.9) |
50.3 (10.2) |
39.6 (4.2) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
48.1 (9.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.0 (−8.3) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
34.0 (1.1) |
43.6 (6.4) |
51.7 (10.9) |
55.8 (13.2) |
55.1 (12.8) |
48.5 (9.2) |
37.2 (2.9) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
36.3 (2.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −4.2 (−20.1) |
−1.2 (−18.4) |
8.4 (−13.1) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
40.2 (4.6) |
46.1 (7.8) |
45.6 (7.6) |
35.1 (1.7) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
4.6 (−15.2) |
−5.4 (−20.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) |
−12 (−24) |
−7 (−22) |
14 (−10) |
23 (−5) |
33 (1) |
41 (5) |
40 (4) |
29 (−2) |
17 (−8) |
4 (−16) |
−3 (−19) |
−12 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.50 (89) |
3.04 (77) |
4.50 (114) |
4.20 (107) |
5.25 (133) |
5.07 (129) |
4.41 (112) |
3.59 (91) |
3.95 (100) |
3.11 (79) |
3.20 (81) |
3.97 (101) |
47.79 (1,213) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 11.60 (29.5) |
14.30 (36.3) |
10.00 (25.4) |
1.60 (4.1) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.40 (1.0) |
2.90 (7.4) |
10.30 (26.2) |
51.1 (129.9) |
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins)[5] | |||||||||||||
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- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 256.
- "Frost 3NE, West Virginia 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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