Stonewall Jackson State Park
- Sep–Oct
- best months
Stonewall Jackson State Park is a West Virginia state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, set within Stonewall Resort State Park. It is a fishing destination, and it sits about 4.3 miles from the Stonewall Jackson Dam weather station, which records typical averages that help guide the most comfortable time to visit. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from the nearby dam station show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 78°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year at about 11. Several short trails lie within a mile of the park, including the Overlook Trail and Hevener's Orchard Trail, each about 0.6 miles away, and the Lakeside Nature Trail at 0.7 miles. The Cairns Trail is about 1.3 miles off.
Best time to go · Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Stonewall Jackson State Park
Best months: September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 21°
18 wet
Feb
45° / 23°
15 wet
Mar
53° / 29°
15 wet
Apr
66° / 38°
15 wet
May
75° / 50°
16 wet
Jun
82° / 59°
15 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
14 wet
Aug
84° / 61°
14 wet
Sep
78° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
67° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
55° / 32°
13 wet
Dec
45° / 26°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stonewall Jackson Dam, WV, 4.3 mi away at 1,045 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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