Huntington-Ashland Metro Area, WV Climate

The climate in Huntington-Ashland, WV Metro Area is generally mild and pleasant. The area experiences four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can reach the mid to high 80s (°F) while winter temperatures usually only dip to the low 40s. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches per year. Snowfall averages around 18 inches annually, though much of it occurs in January and February. Throughout the rest of the year, the area enjoys mostly sunny skies which make it a great place for outdoor activities like hiking and biking.

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area, West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Huntington-Ashland Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Huntington-Ashland metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Huntington-Ashland metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia	United States
	44.2 in.	38.1 in.
	16.8 in.	27.8 in.
	135.4 days	106.2 days
	166 days	205 days
	86.1°	85.8°
	23.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	770 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 the Huntington-Ashland metro area with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the Huntington-Ashland metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Huntington-Ashland metro area are September, May and June.

In the Huntington-Ashland metro area, there are 21.8 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 the Huntington-Ashland metro area with an average of 23.2°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the Huntington-Ashland metro area, there are 108.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the Huntington-Ashland metro area, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Huntington-Ashland metro area but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the Huntington-Ashland metro area are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the Huntington-Ashland metro area with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in the Huntington-Ashland metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the Huntington-Ashland metro area with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 135.4 rainy days annually in the Huntington-Ashland metro area, 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 16.8 inches in the Huntington-Ashland metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the Huntington-Ashland metro area with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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