Weirton in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Weirton sees average daytime highs around 39°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 9.5 in of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Weirton's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Weirton's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
39°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°F
Precipitation
9.5 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
0.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Weirton in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°F.

A typical winter day in Weirton reaches about 39°F and drops to 25°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Weirton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
25 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Weirton weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.411.56.69.40.0
Feb40° / 24°2.810.15.410.40.1
Mar49° / 32°4.012.23.511.71.9
Apr61° / 42°4.313.40.9134.6
May70° / 52°4.514014.25.8
Jun78° / 61°4.313.3014.86.1
Jul82° / 65°4.013.2014.65.7
Aug81° / 63°3.311.3013.66.3
Sep74° / 56°3.79.8012.36.8
Oct63° / 45°3.410.60.210.95.3
Nov50° / 36°3.39.91.49.82.3
Dec40° / 28°3.311.14.39.20.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Weirton gets around 9.5 in of rain and snow over 33 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Weirton

In seasonPeak

None of Weirton's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Weirton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is winter a good time to visit Weirton?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Weirton.

What to pack for Weirton in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Weirton sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in Weirton in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Weirton peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Weirton in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Weirton is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Weirton?

Weirton sits at 40.4°N, 80.6°W, 755 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weirton Heights, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Weirton

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Weirton.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Weirton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 ft around an average of 925 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 ft.

The land around Weirton is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
600 ft
10 miles
807 ft
50 miles
1,033 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Weirton Heights 2.5 mi · Steubenville 4.3 mi · Wheeling 25 mi · Upper Saint Clair 27 mi · Mount Lebanon 29 mi · Bethel Park 30 mi · Pittsburgh 31 mi · Cranberry Township 31 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Weirton (40.419°, -80.5895°, elevation 755 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.