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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / McDowell County / Big Sandy / Zip Codes
Big Sandy, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has an average year-round temperature of 54°F. The summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s from June to August, and the winters tend to be cold and wet, with temperatures dropping into the low 20s during December and January. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 43 inches annually. Snowfall is also moderate, usually ranging between 10-15 inches per year. The region tends to experience more precipitation during the winter months as well as during severe weather events. Overall, Big Sandy enjoys a temperate climate for its location in Appalachia.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Sandy is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Big Sandy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Sandy, West VirginiaUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  19.0 in.27.8 in.
  130.4 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  1132 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 Big Sandy with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Big Sandy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Sandy are June, September and August.
In Big Sandy, there are 5.0 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 Big Sandy with an average of 22.3°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Big Sandy, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Big Sandy, there are 1.1 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 Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 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 45.1 inches in Big Sandy means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Big Sandy with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 130.4 rainy days annually in Big Sandy, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in Big Sandy means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Big Sandy with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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