Kumbrabow State Forest

State Forest in Randolph County, West Virginia
38°38′19″N 80°05′54″W / 38.63861°N 80.09833°W / 38.63861; -80.09833Area9,474 acres (38.34 km2)[1]Elevation3,507 ft (1,069 m)EstablishedDecember 29, 1934[1]Named forKUMp-BRAdy-BOWers, families involved in the forest land purchaseOperatorWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources and West Virginia Division of ForestryWebsitewvstateparks.com/park/kumbrabo-state-forest/

Kumbrabow State Forest is a state forest in southern Randolph County, West Virginia. It is 9,474 acres (38.34 km2)[1] in size.

Climate

At an altitude of 3235 ft (986 m), Kumbrabow has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). It features cooler winters and summers than what is typical for West Virginia.

Climate data for Kumbrabow, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals, 1940-2020 extremes: 3235ft (986m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 72
(22)
68
(20)
78
(26)
82
(28)
88
(31)
88
(31)
89
(32)
91
(33)
91
(33)
83
(28)
76
(24)
72
(22)
91
(33)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 56.0
(13.3)
56.0
(13.3)
67.2
(19.6)
75.5
(24.2)
79.3
(26.3)
81.4
(27.4)
81.0
(27.2)
80.9
(27.2)
79.2
(26.2)
73.5
(23.1)
66.9
(19.4)
57.0
(13.9)
82.2
(27.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.4
(1.3)
38.7
(3.7)
45.4
(7.4)
56.9
(13.8)
65.6
(18.7)
71.6
(22.0)
75.1
(23.9)
74.2
(23.4)
69.1
(20.6)
59.8
(15.4)
48.5
(9.2)
37.6
(3.1)
56.4
(13.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.0
(−3.9)
29.6
(−1.3)
34.3
(1.3)
45.3
(7.4)
55.0
(12.8)
61.4
(16.3)
65.4
(18.6)
64.2
(17.9)
58.4
(14.7)
48.5
(9.2)
37.8
(3.2)
29.3
(−1.5)
46.2
(7.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.7
(−9.1)
20.5
(−6.4)
23.2
(−4.9)
33.6
(0.9)
44.3
(6.8)
51.1
(10.6)
55.7
(13.2)
54.2
(12.3)
47.7
(8.7)
37.2
(2.9)
27.1
(−2.7)
21.0
(−6.1)
35.9
(2.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −5.4
(−20.8)
−1.6
(−18.7)
5.9
(−14.5)
19.3
(−7.1)
29.5
(−1.4)
39.2
(4.0)
45.7
(7.6)
44.6
(7.0)
34.5
(1.4)
24.2
(−4.3)
13.1
(−10.5)
5.1
(−14.9)
−6.8
(−21.6)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32)
−17
(−27)
−22
(−30)
7
(−14)
15
(−9)
24
(−4)
35
(2)
34
(1)
20
(−7)
7
(−14)
−7
(−22)
−17
(−27)
−26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.28
(134)
5.49
(139)
6.34
(161)
5.35
(136)
6.66
(169)
5.56
(141)
5.71
(145)
4.99
(127)
4.02
(102)
4.03
(102)
3.86
(98)
5.75
(146)
63.04
(1,600)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 29.9
(76)
21.9
(56)
17.7
(45)
5.8
(15)
trace 0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.9
(7.4)
6.4
(16)
19.0
(48)
103.6
(263.4)
Source 1: NOAA[2]
Source 2: XMACIS (1997-2014 snowfall, temp records & monthly max/mins)[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kumbrabow State Forest". West Virginia Division of Forestry. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. ^ "Kumbrabow, West Virginia 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

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