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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Roane County / Spencer / Zip Codes
Spencer, WV has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average high temperatures range from 38 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 84 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Average low temperatures range from 23 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 62 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Rainfall is abundant year-round with an average of 4 inches per month throughout the year. Snowfall is rare, but possible during winter months.

Spencer, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Spencer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spencer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSpencer, West VirginiaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  23.8 in.27.8 in.
  148.0 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  748 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 Spencer with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Spencer, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spencer are September, May and June.
In Spencer, there are 13.8 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 Spencer with an average of 20.5°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Spencer, there are 128.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Spencer, there are 3.1 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 Spencer 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.
May is the wettest month in Spencer with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Spencer means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Spencer with 14.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in Spencer, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.8 inches in Spencer means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Spencer with 8.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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