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Weather on August 28 at New River Gorge

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

WVSoutheast1,000 ft elevation
Avg High78°F
Avg Low57°F
Warmest199375°F
Coldest202554°F

Based on 56 years of data from Beckley, WV

Planning Your Visit

August 28th in New River Gorge National Park (via Beckley, WV) typically brings pleasant summer weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 57°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest August 28th was in 1993 (75°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (54°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 38% of August 28th dates historically, with the wettest August 28th recording 0.91" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 28th in New River Gorge? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202680°F59°F0.04"0"
202568°F39°F0"0"
202488°F57°F0"0"
202377°F65°F0.02"0"
202279°F58°F0"0"
202183°F61°F0.04"0"
202081°F62°F0"0"
201973°F56°F0.15"0"
201884°F--0"0"
201772°F55°F0"0"
201686°F62°F0"0"
201572°F46°F0"0"
201481°F49°F0.03"0"
201377°F61°F0"0"
201284°F54°F0"0"
201173°F60°F0"0"
201076°F51°F0"0"
200980°F57°F0"0"
200863°F59°F0.3"0"
200782°F59°F0.75"0"
200678°F57°F0"0"
200571°F58°F0.47"0"
200479°F60°F0"0"
200382°F66°F0"0"
200265°F58°F0.08"0"
200176°F60°F0"0"
200074°F58°F0.53"0"
199977°F54°F0"0"
199879°F57°F0"0"
199778°F56°F0"0"
199676°F59°F0"0"
199582°F56°F0"0"
199477°F60°F0"0"
199383°F67°F0.02"0"
199266°F58°F0.91"0"
199182°F62°F0.31"0"
199085°F62°F0"0"
198982°F55°F0"0"
198884°F61°F0"0"
198778°F60°F0.21"0"
198667°F51°F0.42"0"
198578°F54°F0"0"
198478°F56°F0"0"
198378°F66°F0.33"0"
198271°F57°F0.4"0"
198181°F55°F0"0"
198082°F54°F0"0"
197977°F56°F0"0"
197885°F59°F0.1"0"
197786°F59°F0"0"
197677°F58°F0.23"0"
197584°F55°F0"0"
197480°F63°F0.24"0"
197384°F60°F0"0"
197272°F57°F0.1"0"
197172°F46°F0"0"

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