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United States / West Virginia / Weirton-Steubenville Metro Area / Brooke County / Bethany / Zip Codes
Bethany, WV is known for its mild climate year-round and seasonal changes. The average summer temperatures can range from the upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit and the winters are usually mild with snowfall averaging around 18 inches annually. The area also experiences a few days of thunderstorms during the spring months, but overall Bethany is blessed with comfortable weather throughout the year.

Bethany, West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethany averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Bethany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethany 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bethany, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBethany, West VirginiaUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.7 in.27.8 in.
  148.2 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  846 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 Bethany with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Bethany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethany are June, September and August.
In Bethany, there are 6.0 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 Bethany with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Bethany, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Bethany, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bethany 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.
June is the wettest month in Bethany with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Bethany means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Bethany with 15.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 148.2 rainy days annually in Bethany, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in Bethany means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Bethany with 7.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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