West Virginia, United States
Despard
Despard is a village in West Virginia, United States, 1,043 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 794 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now53°F
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population794
Local time11:59
39.29° N, 80.31° WElevation 1,043 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
October: high / low67° / 42°
Rain this month81mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Despard at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:39 · 18:3410 h 55 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 16:38Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.4Next holiday3 NovemberElection DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month84°F
Average high in July
Coolest month22°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
125 mm of rain
Driest monthOctober
81 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 15 km
Weather in Despard
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
53°F
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 60%
Today22 Oct64°33°
Fri23 Oct65°34°
Sat24 Oct67°37°
Sun25 Oct67°35°
Mon26 Oct67°34°
Tue27 Oct69°38°
Wed28 Oct69°44°
Thu29 Oct72°45°
Fri30 Oct56°36°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct61°27°
When to go to Despard
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 20 | 29 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 49 | 53 | 72 | 68 | 42 | 20 |
| High | 41° | 44° | 53° | 66° | 74° | 81° | 84° | 83° | 78° | 67° | 55° | 45° |
| Low | 22° | 24° | 31° | 40° | 50° | 58° | 63° | 61° | 54° | 42° | 33° | 27° |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 84 | 100 | 96 | 125 | 129 | 137 | 96 | 92 | 81 | 97 | 89 |
| Wet days | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
What's on in Despard
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Despard
Outdoors around Despard
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Splash ZoneWater parks
2 kmPete Dye Golf ClubGolf courses
3.2 kmBel Meadow Country ClubGolf courses
7.2 kmNature around Despard
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Despard
Earthquakes around Despard
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Despard
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Summit Park0.9 kmMontpelier1.9 kmLodgeville1.9 kmEast View2.2 kmIndustrial2.4 kmCourtright2.5 kmGlen Falls2.7 kmArbutus Park2.9 kmNutter Fort3.1 kmClarksburg3.4 kmAnmoore3.7 kmNorth View3.9 kmArlington4.1 kmFarnum4.1 kmStonewood4.2 kmBridgeport4.3 kmEdgewood4.4 kmAdamston4.5 kmDawmont4.5 kmCenter Branch4.7 kmGore4.9 kmHepzibah5.5 kmCuster Addition5.7 kmErie6 kmLiberty6.3 kmCook Mine6.3 kmSpelter6.4 kmMeadowbrook7.1 kmSpring Hill Chapel7.3 kmWilsonburg7.8 kmQuiet Dell7.8 kmRyanville7.8 kmOral Lake7.9 kmLake Ridge8 kmMcAlpin8.5 kmMaple Lake8.5 kmMount Clare8.9 kmSaltwell8.9 kmGypsy9 kmO'Neill9.1 kmLaura Lee Mine9.6 kmCambria9.9 kmChiefton9.9 kmSeminole10 kmLumberport10 kmRobey10 kmHaywood11 kmKaty Lick11 kmCraigmoor11 kmOwings11 kmWillard11 kmSardis11 kmReynoldsville11 kmSun Valley11 kmAllied11 kmBethlehem12 kmShinnston12 kmRosebud13 kmProspect Valley13 kmWest Milford13 kmAdamsville13 kmGrant Valley Trailer Court13 kmSheets Mills13 kmWolf Summit13 kmRomines Mills14 kmViropa14 kmDola14 kmRider14 kmMarshville14 kmFrancis14 kmPine Bluff15 kmDixie15 kmOlive15 kmLost Creek15 kmJimtown15 kmEnterprise15 km
Despard from above
Around Despard22 places to see, do and reach nearby
Elk Creek, West VirginiaNature2.5 miSimpson Creek, West VirginiaNature4.3 miAnn RunNature2.9 miMonongahela RiverNature15 miHackers CreekNature12 miTenmile Creek (West Fork River tributary)Nature13 miScout Island, West VirginiaNature12 miPoplar Island, West VirginiaNature12 miGlen Elk Historic DistrictMonument1.8 miQuality Hill Historic District, ClarksburgMonument1.6 miStealey-Goff-Vance HouseMonument1.8 miTrinity Memorial Methodist Episcopal ChurchMonument1.8 miClarksburg Downtown Historic DistrictMonument1.9 miGovernor Joseph Johnson HouseMonument2.5 miShinnston Historic DistrictMonument7.4 miLost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad DepotMonument9.2 miClarksburgPlace2.1 miBridgeportPlace2.7 miShinnstonPlace7.4 miAnmoorePlace2.3 miJane LewPlace13 miSalemPlace14 mi
Getting to Despard
North Central West Virginia AirportCKB
6.8 kmMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart FieldMGW
52 kmMid Ohio Valley Regional AirportPKB
98 kmPlaces near Despard
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Despard?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Despard.
What is the hottest month in Despard?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F and lows of 63°F.
What is the coldest month in Despard?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 41°F and lows of 22°F.
What is the rainiest month in Despard?
May is the wettest month with about 4.9 in of precipitation on 17 wet days.