West Virginia, United States
Monarch
Monarch is a locality in West Virginia, United States. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now58°F
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time10:54
38.22° N, 81.46° WElevation 636 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
October: high / low69° / 45°
Rain this month70mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Monarch at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:42 · 18:4010 h 58 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:42Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.9Next holiday3 NovemberElection DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month86°F
Average high in July
Coolest month25°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
117 mm of rain
Driest monthOctober
70 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 13 km
Weather in Monarch
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
58°F
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 59%
Today22 Oct67°39°
Fri23 Oct68°37°
Sat24 Oct70°43°
Sun25 Oct68°42°
Mon26 Oct70°39°
Tue27 Oct73°41°
Wed28 Oct74°49°
Thu29 Oct72°49°
Fri30 Oct57°37°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct66°31°
When to go to Monarch
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 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 64 | 64 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 22 |
| High | 44° | 47° | 56° | 69° | 76° | 83° | 86° | 85° | 80° | 69° | 57° | 47° |
| Low | 25° | 27° | 33° | 42° | 52° | 61° | 65° | 64° | 57° | 45° | 35° | 29° |
| Rain (mm) | 80 | 73 | 93 | 86 | 117 | 110 | 125 | 96 | 78 | 70 | 79 | 82 |
| Wet days | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
What's on in Monarch
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Monarch
Nature around Monarch
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Monarch
Earthquakes around Monarch
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Monarch
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Coalburg0.9 kmEast Bank1.3 kmCedar Grove2.6 kmCabin Creek2.8 kmGlasgow2.8 kmChelyan3.7 kmDry Branch4 kmCrown Hill4.1 kmDickinson4.2 kmRiverside4.6 kmDiamond5.2 kmWitcher5.3 kmRonda5.3 kmHansford5.5 kmWinifrede Junction5.6 kmHollygrove6 kmSharon6.2 kmPratt6.4 kmGallagher6.7 kmWard7 kmChesapeake7 kmMiami7 kmBelle7.3 kmHugheston7.4 kmLivingston7.8 kmDawes8 kmLondon8.1 kmHandley8.6 kmGiles9 kmWinifrede9.1 kmMammoth9.2 kmStandard10 kmMarmet10 kmLower Belle10 kmAnnfred11 kmRensford11 kmDupont City11 kmWest Montgomery11 kmPutney12 kmRand12 kmMontgomery12 kmOhley12 kmBlount12 kmDonwood12 kmCoal Fork13 kmHernshaw13 kmMalden13 kmSouth Malden13 kmKanawha Estates13 kmTad14 kmCinco14 kmPort Amherst14 kmEskdale14 kmFivemile15 kmNuckolls15 km
Monarch from above
Around Monarch25 places to see, do and reach nearby
Kellys CreekNature1.5 miCabin Creek, West VirginiaNature1.7 miWitcher CreekNature3.8 miLens CreekNature5.8 miCarroll BranchNature2.8 miFields Creek, West VirginiaNature3.6 miScotts Island, West VirginiaNature3.9 miMagic IslandNature14 miGunstock KnobMountain23 miGood Shepherd ChurchMonument0.3 miLittle Brick ChurchMonument1.7 miCedar GroveMonument1.6 miWilliam H. & William S. Edwards HouseMonument0.9 miBooker T. Washington High SchoolMonument4.7 miAfrican Zion Baptist ChurchMonument8.0 miPratt Historic DistrictMonument4.0 miEbenezer ChapelMonument6.2 miMontgomeryStation7.6 miCharleston StationStation13 miCharlestonPlace13 miChesapeakePlace4.3 miEast BankPlace0.8 miGlasgowPlace1.8 miSmithersPlace8.5 miPrattPlace4.0 mi
Getting to Monarch
Yeager AirportCRW
21 kmRaleigh County Memorial AirportBKW
56 kmTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson FieldHTS
98 kmMontgomeryRailway station
12 kmCharleston StationRailway station
22 kmPlaces near Monarch
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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 Monarch?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Monarch.
What is the hottest month in Monarch?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F and lows of 65°F.
What is the coldest month in Monarch?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 44°F and lows of 25°F.
What is the rainiest month in Monarch?
May is the wettest month with about 4.6 in of precipitation on 16 wet days.