2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elkins, WV vs Oakland, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 149 sunny days per year in Oakland. Elkins averages 153 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakland, Maryland gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elkins, West Virginia gets 47.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oakland averages 126.9 inches of snow per year. Elkins averages 71.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oakland, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126.9 inches of snow a year

Elkins, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 47.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakland is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elkins is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

Today's Weather - Elkins, WV

57°F

Today's Weather - Oakland, MD

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elkins / Oakland

July is the hottest month for Elkins with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Elkins, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elkins are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Oakland with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Oakland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakland are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elkins with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakland with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In Elkins, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.

In Oakland, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.

In Elkins, there are 136.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In Oakland, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In Elkins, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In Oakland, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

July is the wettest month in Elkins with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Elkins means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.


July is the wettest month in Oakland with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Oakland means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

January is the rainiest month in Elkins with 16.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 163.7 rainy days annually in Elkins, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Oakland with 18.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 173.2 rainy days annually in Oakland, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.9 inches in Elkins means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 126.9 inches in Oakland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland.

January is the snowiest month in Elkins with 22.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Oakland with 35.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.