Kumbrabow State Forest
{{Short description|State Forest in Randolph County, West Virginia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Kumbrabow State Forest
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| photo = Mill_Creek_Falls_in_Kumbrabow_State_Forest.jpg
| photo_caption = Mill Creek Falls
| map = USA West Virginia
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| map_caption = Location of Kumbrabow State Forest in West Virginia
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| location = Randolph, West Virginia, United States
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| coordinates = {{coord|38|38|19|N|80|05|54|W|display=inline,title}}
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| area_acre = 9474
| elevation = {{convert|3507|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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| established = December 29, 1934{{cite web|url=http://www.wvforestry.com/kumbrabowstateforest.cfm|title=Kumbrabow State Forest|publisher=West Virginia Division of Forestry|access-date=2008-09-12}}
| named_for = KUMp-BRAdy-BOWers, families involved in the forest land purchase
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| operator = West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and West Virginia Division of Forestry
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| website = {{URL|https://wvstateparks.com/park/kumbrabo-state-forest/}}
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Kumbrabow State Forest is a state forest in southern Randolph County, West Virginia. It is {{convert|9474|acre|km2}} in size.
Climate
At an altitude of 3235 ft (986 m), Kumbrabow has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). It features cooler winters and summers than what is typical for West Virginia.
{{Weather box
|location = Kumbrabow, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals, 1940-2020 extremes: 3235ft (986m)
|single line = Yes
| Jan record high F = 72
| Feb record high F = 68
| Mar record high F = 78
| Apr record high F = 82
| May record high F = 88
| Jun record high F = 88
| Jul record high F = 89
| Aug record high F = 91
| Sep record high F = 91
| Oct record high F = 83
| Nov record high F = 76
| Dec record high F = 72
| year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 56.0
|Feb avg record high F = 56.0
|Mar avg record high F = 67.2
|Apr avg record high F = 75.5
|May avg record high F = 79.3
|Jun avg record high F = 81.4
|Jul avg record high F = 81.0
|Aug avg record high F = 80.9
|Sep avg record high F = 79.2
|Oct avg record high F = 73.5
|Nov avg record high F = 66.9
|Dec avg record high F = 57.0
|year avg record high F = 82.2
|Jan high F = 34.4
|Feb high F = 38.7
|Mar high F = 45.4
|Apr high F = 56.9
|May high F = 65.6
|Jun high F = 71.6
|Jul high F = 75.1
|Aug high F = 74.2
|Sep high F = 69.1
|Oct high F = 59.8
|Nov high F = 48.5
|Dec high F = 37.6
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 25.0
|Feb mean F = 29.6
|Mar mean F = 34.3
|Apr mean F = 45.3
|May mean F = 55.0
|Jun mean F = 61.4
|Jul mean F = 65.4
|Aug mean F = 64.2
|Sep mean F = 58.4
|Oct mean F = 48.5
|Nov mean F = 37.8
|Dec mean F = 29.3
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 15.7
|Feb low F = 20.5
|Mar low F = 23.2
|Apr low F = 33.6
|May low F = 44.3
|Jun low F = 51.1
|Jul low F = 55.7
|Aug low F = 54.2
|Sep low F = 47.7
|Oct low F = 37.2
|Nov low F = 27.1
|Dec low F = 21.0
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -5.4
|Feb avg record low F = -1.6
|Mar avg record low F = 5.9
|Apr avg record low F = 19.3
|May avg record low F = 29.5
|Jun avg record low F = 39.2
|Jul avg record low F = 45.7
|Aug avg record low F = 44.6
|Sep avg record low F = 34.5
|Oct avg record low F = 24.2
|Nov avg record low F = 13.1
|Dec avg record low F = 5.1
|year avg record low F = -6.8
| Jan record low F = -26
| Feb record low F = -17
| Mar record low F = -22
| Apr record low F = 7
| May record low F = 15
| Jun record low F = 24
| Jul record low F = 35
| Aug record low F = 34
| Sep record low F = 20
| Oct record low F = 7
| Nov record low F = -7
| Dec record low F = -17
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|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.28
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.49
|Mar precipitation inch = 6.34
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.35
|May precipitation inch = 6.66
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.56
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.71
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.99
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.02
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.03
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.86
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.75
|year precipitation inch =
|Jan snow inch = 29.9
|Feb snow inch = 21.9
|Mar snow inch = 17.7
|Apr snow inch = 5.8
|May snow inch = trace
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 2.9
|Nov snow inch = 6.4
|Dec snow inch = 19.0
|year snow inch =
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00464971&format=pdf
|title = Kumbrabow, West Virginia 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = December 11, 2023
}}
|source 2 = XMACIS (1997-2014 snowfall, temp records & monthly max/mins)
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS
|access-date = December 11, 2023
}}
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://wvstateparks.com/park/kumbrabo-state-forest/}}
{{Protected areas of West Virginia}}
Category:West Virginia state forests
Category:Protected areas of Randolph County, West Virginia
Category:Campgrounds in West Virginia
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