New Martinsville, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Wetzel County / New Martinsville / Zip Codes
New Martinsville, WV experiences a humid continental climate throughout the year. Summers are typically hot and muggy with a few days reaching temperatures into the high 80s and 90s. Winters are cool but mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and snowfall averaging about 10 inches. The area is known for its moderate amount of precipitation, receiving around 40 inches of rain per year with an average of four to five thunderstorms annually. Spring and fall provide comfortable temperatures with low humidity making them the most pleasant times of the year to visit New Martinsville.

New Martinsville, West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Martinsville averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in New Martinsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Martinsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in New Martinsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Martinsville, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  23.7 in.27.8 in.
  136.5 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  84.3°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  623 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 New Martinsville with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In New Martinsville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Martinsville are September, June and May.
In New Martinsville, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Martinsville with an average of 20.3°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In New Martinsville, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In New Martinsville, there are 3.3 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 New Martinsville 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 New Martinsville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 43.2 inches in New Martinsville means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in New Martinsville with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 136.5 rainy days annually in New Martinsville, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 23.7 inches in New Martinsville means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in New Martinsville with 9.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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