West Virginia, United States

Rock Cave

Rock Cave is a locality in West Virginia, United States, 1,745 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 319 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now55°F

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Population319

Local time11:16

38.84° N, 80.34° WElevation 1,745 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time

Postal code26234

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Rock Caveweather score

October: high / low65° / 42°

Rain this month104mm

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Rock Cave at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:38 · 18:3510 h 56 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:38 Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7 Next holiday3 NovemberElection Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month82°F

Average high in July

Coolest month21°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

176 mm of rain

Driest monthOctober

104 mm of rain

Monuments nearby5+

within 11 km

Weather in Rock Cave

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

55°F

Sunny · wind 7 km/h · humidity 35%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct64°41°

Fri23 Oct65°38°

Sat24 Oct66°38°

Sun25 Oct67°36°

Mon26 Oct66°40°

Tue27 Oct72°43°

Wed28 Oct70°46°

Thu29 Oct68°46°

Fri30 Oct55°34°3 mm

Sat31 Oct63°25°

When to go to Rock Cave

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	15	19	24	61	63	61	55	58	74	69	39	19
High	40°	43°	52°	64°	72°	78°	82°	81°	76°	65°	54°	44°
Low	21°	23°	30°	39°	49°	57°	61°	60°	53°	42°	32°	26°
Rain (mm)	117	111	138	129	164	166	176	134	117	104	119	123
Wet days	14	12	14	14	17	17	18	15	10	12	10	13

What's on in Rock Cave

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

3Nov

Election DayRegional holiday

Tue11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu27Nov

Day After ThanksgivingRegional holiday

Fri

Monuments and museums in Rock Cave

All monuments

11 km

Walkersville Covered BridgeBuilt 1902

9.8 km

AnnamedeBuilt 1901

6 km

Upper Glady School

11 km

Fidler's Mill

6.4 km

French Creek Presbyterian Church

More museums: Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building

Monuments of West Virginia Museums of West Virginia

Outdoors around Rock Cave

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Camp sites1 Zoos1

West Virginia Wildlife CenterZoos

3.5 km

Upshur County - Brooks HillCamp sites

6.2 km

Nature around Rock Cave

Nature in United States

Wheeler Fork

Sammy Run

Bennett Run

Hughes Fork

Burnsville Lake

Stonewall Jackson Lake

Nature in West Virginia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Rock Cave

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:38 · Moonset 04:45 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 06:08 Northern lightsKp 6.7about 3 nights a year

Earthquakes around Rock Cave

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 19500magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record3within 300 km

Rock Cave from above

Around Rock Cave17 places to see, do and reach nearby

Wheeler ForkNature5.9 mi Sammy RunNature6.4 mi Bennett RunNature7.1 mi Hughes ForkNature7.3 mi Burnsville LakeNature15 mi Stonewall Jackson LakeNature13 mi Walkersville Covered BridgeMonument6.5 mi AnnamedeMonument6.1 mi Upper Glady SchoolMonument3.8 mi Fidler's MillMonument6.6 mi French Creek Presbyterian ChurchMonument4.0 mi WestonPlace15 mi BuckhannonPlace12 mi HelvetiaPlace12 mi HinklevillePlace7.6 mi WheelerPlace11 mi ClarksburgPlace31 mi

Postal code

26234

Getting to Rock Cave

North Central West Virginia AirportCKB

52 km

Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart FieldMGW

97 km

Greenbrier Valley AirportLWB

109 km

Places near Rock Cave

25 km

Places with a climate like Rock Cave

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

96% alike

Princeton

United States

65° / 41°Apr · Sep–Oct

96% alike

Bluefield

United States

64° / 41°Apr · Sep–Oct

96% alike

Bramwell

United States

65° / 41°Apr · Sep–Oct

95% alike

Tazewell

United States

65° / 40°Apr · Sep–Oct

95% alike

Bluefield

United States

65° / 41°Apr · Sep–Oct

96% alike

Athens

United States

64° / 40°Apr · Sep–Oct

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Rock Cave?

Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rock Cave.

What is the hottest month in Rock Cave?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F and lows of 61°F.

What is the coldest month in Rock Cave?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 40°F and lows of 21°F.

What is the rainiest month in Rock Cave?

July is the wettest month with about 6.9 in of precipitation on 18 wet days.

What is the postal code of Rock Cave?

The postal code of Rock Cave is 26234.

Rock Cave

Rock Cave at a glance

Weather in Rock Cave

When to go to Rock Cave

What's on in Rock Cave

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Rock Cave

Outdoors around Rock Cave

Nature around Rock Cave

Wildlife in October

The sky over Rock Cave

Earthquakes around Rock Cave

Towns and villages around Rock Cave

Rock Cave from above

Postal code

Getting to Rock Cave

Places near Rock Cave

Weston

Buckhannon

Helvetia

Hinkleville

Wheeler

Clarksburg

Elkins

Bridgeport

Places with a climate like Rock Cave

Princeton

Bluefield

Bramwell

Tazewell

Bluefield

Athens

Frequently asked questions