2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Baxter, TN vs Keyser, WV

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Keyser. Baxter averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keyser, West Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. Baxter, Tennessee gets 54.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Keyser averages 32.3 inches of snow per year. Baxter averages 5.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Keyser, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.9
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.3 inches of snow a year

Baxter, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 54.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Keyser is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Baxter is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Tennessee.

Today's Weather - Baxter, TN

61°F

Today's Weather - Keyser, WV

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Baxter / Keyser

July is the hottest month for Baxter with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Baxter, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baxter are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Keyser with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Keyser, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Keyser are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baxter with an average of 25.8°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Keyser with an average of 20.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Baxter, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

In Keyser, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.

In Baxter, there are 94.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Keyser, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Baxter, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Keyser, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

December is the wettest month in Baxter with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in Baxter means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.


May is the wettest month in Keyser with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Keyser means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

December is the rainiest month in Baxter with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 127.7 rainy days annually in Baxter, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Keyser with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 132.6 rainy days annually in Keyser, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.4 inches in Baxter means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

An annual snowfall of 32.3 inches in Keyser means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia.

February is the snowiest month in Baxter with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Keyser with 10.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.