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Lewisburg, WV has a warm-summer humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area typically receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation each year, mostly in the form of rain. Average temperatures range from around 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months. During the summer months, Lewisburg experiences an average humidity level of around 64%, providing cool evenings and mornings even during peak temperatures.

Lewisburg, West Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewisburg averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Lewisburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewisburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewisburg is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Lewisburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLewisburg, West VirginiaUnited States
  40.9 in.38.1 in.
  26.9 in.27.8 in.
  132.4 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  2080 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 Lewisburg with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Lewisburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewisburg are June, September and August.
In Lewisburg, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewisburg with an average of 19.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Lewisburg, there are 138.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Lewisburg, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Lewisburg means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Lewisburg with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 132.4 rainy days annually in Lewisburg, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Lewisburg means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Lewisburg with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Like most other places the crime is drama and the economy is bad. Your crime is not that bad if you could keep certain police officers off the streets. I know most of  More

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The winters here are dreary and cloudy most of the time. If you can make it through the long winter you'll be rewarded with a mild sunny  More

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