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Weather on April 20 at New River Gorge

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

WVSoutheast1,000 ft elevation
Avg High67°F
Avg Low40°F
Warmest201170°F
Coldest202232°F

Based on 56 years of data from Beckley, WV

Planning Your Visit

April 20th in New River Gorge National Park (via Beckley, WV) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 40°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 20th was in 2011 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2022 (32°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 48% of April 20th dates historically, with the wettest April 20th recording 2.79" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 20th in New River Gorge? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202652°F31°F0.05"0"
202584°F49°F0"0"
202477°F47°F0.64"0"
202377°F35°F0"0"
202241°F23°F0"0"
202161°F30°F0"0"
2020--24°F1.65"0"
201964°F46°F2.67"0"
201850°F39°F0.08"0"
201769°F49°F0.08"0"
201681°F37°F0"0"
201564°F53°F1.02"0"
201464°F36°F0"0"
201367°F32°F1.37"0"
201264°F38°F0"0"
201179°F61°F0"0"
201059°F28°F0"0"
200966°F45°F0.91"0"
200863°F42°F2.79"0"
200757°F37°F0.51"0"
200674°F37°F0"0"
200577°F42°F0"0"
200481°F49°F0"0"
200366°F46°F0"0"
200282°F56°F0.08"0"
200156°F28°F0"0"
200063°F40°F0.03"0"
199957°F32°F0.51"0"
199853°F39°F1.65"0"
199754°F27°F0"0"
199668°F55°F0.25"0"
199573°F49°F1.52"0"
199473°F43°F0"0"
199371°F43°F0"0"
199268°F57°F0.13"0"
199153°F44°F0"0"
199072°F47°F0.08"0"
198966°F26°F0"0"
198860°F23°F0"0"
198778°F43°F0"0"
198671°F45°F0.64"0"
198581°F45°F0"0"
198461°F30°F0.1"0"
198346°F26°F0"0"
198263°F43°F0.56"0"
198164°F42°F1.47"0"
198074°F33°F0"0"
197974°F26°F0"0"
197852°F35°F1.19"0"
197780°F49°F0.25"0"
197688°F43°F0"0"
197560°F39°F1.47"0"
197472°F29°F0"0"
197373°F43°F0.05"0"
197276°F56°F0"0"
197182°F35°F0"0"

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