Cabell County, WV Climate

Cabell County, WV has a humid continental climate characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid 70s F to around 90 F (24 C to 32 C), and average winter temperatures are between 15 and 25 F (-9 C to -4 C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed year round, but it does tend to be higher in the spring and fall than in the summer or winter. The county receives an average of 38 inches (96 cm) of precipitation annually. The area is also prone to severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, hail, and tropical storms.

Cabell County, West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cabell County averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Cabell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cabell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Cabell County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cabell, West Virginia	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	16.1 in.	27.8 in.
	133.7 days	106.2 days
	163 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	23.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	752 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 Cabell County with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Cabell County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cabell County are September, May and June.

In Cabell County, there are 25.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cabell County with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Cabell County, there are 110.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Cabell County, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Cabell County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Cabell County.

July is the wettest month in Cabell County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Cabell County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Cabell County with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 133.7 rainy days annually in Cabell County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in Cabell County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Cabell County with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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