Vienna, WV Climate


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Vienna, West Virginia has a humid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively average, with about 45 inches of rain per year and an average of 12 inches of snow annually. The city also experiences a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year, averaging nearly 2,400 hours of sunlight each year.

Vienna, West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vienna averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Vienna. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vienna gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vienna is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Vienna, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVienna, West VirginiaUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  17.5 in.27.8 in.
  140.2 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  636 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Vienna with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Vienna, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vienna are September, May and June.
In Vienna, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vienna with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Vienna, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Vienna, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Vienna but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Vienna with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Vienna means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Vienna with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.2 rainy days annually in Vienna, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Vienna means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Vienna with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 18 years ago

Nature's Air Conditioned City - every few years it gets to 90 degrees - the Chamber of Commerce serves free lemonade at many locations in the area. Sometimes we go  More

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