Blairton, West Virginia
Blairton is an unincorporated community on Opequon Creek located east of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. Blairton was originally named Opequan Station[1] because of its location on the Opequon along the railroad.
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| Coordinates: 39°27′09″N 77°55′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Berkeley |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1553922[1] |
Climate
Blairton lies in the transition zone between humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa) and humid continental climatic zones (Köppen Dfa), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool to cold, with a January daily mean temperature of 30.9 °F (−0.6 °C) and an average seasonal snowfall of 26.6 inches (68 cm), while summers are hot and humid with a July daily mean temperature of 74.7 °F (23.7 °C) and 27 days of 90 °F (32 °C)+ readings annually. Precipitation is moderate, with winter being the driest period and May thru July the wettest. Extreme temperatures range from −18 °F (−28 °C) on January 21, 1994 up to 112 °F (44 °C) on July 11, 1936.