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McDowell CDP, Virginia

Official LSAD Designation: McDowell CDP • Census GEOID: 5148184 • Highland County

Climate Normals & Weather Observations

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) and weather observations for McDowell CDP.

Reference Weather Station: MUSTOE 1 SW, VA US (ID: USC00445880) • Located 8.5 miles from community center • Elevation: 721.5 m
Month Average High (°F) Average Low (°F) Mean Temp (°F) Precipitation (in)
January 38.8° 18.4° 28.6° 3.64"
February 42.4° 20.4° 31.4° 3.28"
March 50.5° 26.8° 38.7° 4.34"
April 61.7° 35.4° 48.6° 4.34"
May 69.7° 44.9° 57.3° 4.94"
June 76.3° 52.9° 64.6° 4.35"
July 79.5° 56.8° 68.1° 4.14"
August 78.2° 55.6° 66.9° 3.80"
September 72.5° 48.7° 60.6° 4.03"
October 62.9° 37.5° 50.2° 2.94"
November 52.1° 28.0° 40.1° 3.38"
December 42.4° 22.0° 32.2° 3.68"

Annual Temperature History

2010–2025, completed calendar years only.

NOAA station MUSTOE 1 SW, VA US (ID: USC00445880) • 8.5 miles from community center .

This is the same reference station used for monthly normals.

Annual mean Annual mean of daily highs Annual mean of daily lows
Annual temperature history at MUSTOE 1 SW, VA US Year is the horizontal axis. Annual mean temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is the vertical axis. Dots show recorded years; lines connect consecutive available years only. Missing years are gaps, with no interpolation. Optional dashed lines show annual mean of daily highs and lows. Exact values appear in the data table below. 31.0 39.5 48.0 56.5 65.0 2010 2014 2018 2021 2025 Year Annual mean temperature (°F) 2014: Annual mean 46.6°F 2015: Annual mean 49.7°F 2016: Annual mean 50.1°F 2017: Annual mean 49.7°F 2018: Annual mean 49.5°F 2021: Annual mean 48.9°F 2022: Annual mean 47.1°F 2025: Annual mean 47.5°F 2014: Annual mean of daily highs 58.2°F 2015: Annual mean of daily highs 60.7°F 2016: Annual mean of daily highs 61.6°F 2017: Annual mean of daily highs 61.2°F 2018: Annual mean of daily highs 59.9°F 2021: Annual mean of daily highs 61.1°F 2022: Annual mean of daily highs 59.6°F 2025: Annual mean of daily highs 59.5°F 2014: Annual mean of daily lows 35.0°F 2015: Annual mean of daily lows 38.6°F 2016: Annual mean of daily lows 38.6°F 2017: Annual mean of daily lows 38.2°F 2018: Annual mean of daily lows 39.1°F 2021: Annual mean of daily lows 36.7°F 2022: Annual mean of daily lows 34.6°F 2025: Annual mean of daily lows 35.5°F

Source: NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Year.

Annual temperature data table (°F)
Annual station temperatures, 2010–2025. Unavailable means no reported value.
Year Annual mean (°F) Annual mean of daily highs (°F) Annual mean of daily lows (°F)
2010 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2011 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2012 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2013 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2014 46.6 58.2 35.0
2015 49.7 60.7 38.6
2016 50.1 61.6 38.6
2017 49.7 61.2 38.2
2018 49.5 59.9 39.1
2019 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2020 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2021 48.9 61.1 36.7
2022 47.1 59.6 34.6
2023 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2024 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
2025 47.5 59.5 35.5
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, National Weather Service.