Blairton, West Virginia


Blairton is an unincorporated community on Opequon Creek located east of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Blairton was originally named Opequan Station because of its location on the Opequon along the railroad.

Climate

Blairton lies in the transition from a humid subtropical climate to a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool to cold with a January daily mean temperature of 30.9 °F and an average seasonal snowfall of 26.6 inches, while summers are hot and humid with a July daily mean temperature of 74.7 °F and 27 days of 90 °F + readings annually. Precipitation is moderate, with winter being the driest period and May thru July the wettest. Extreme temperatures range from −18 °F on January 21, 1994 up to 112 °F on July 11, 1936.