Blacksville, WV Climate


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Blacksville, WV has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters are generally cool and wet with temperatures averaging around freezing. Summers are typically hot and humid, with a few weeks of temperatures exceeding the 90s (F). The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, with snowfall totals ranging from 20 to 30 inches per year. Rain is common throughout the year but is more frequent in the summer months. The area enjoys a relatively mild spring season and comfortable fall months as well.

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

Blacksville averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Blacksville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blacksville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blacksville is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Blacksville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlacksville, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  31.6 in.27.8 in.
  151.0 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  6.97
  3.44.3
  984 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 Blacksville with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Blacksville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blacksville are September, June and August.
In Blacksville, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blacksville with an average of 18.1°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Blacksville, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Blacksville, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Blacksville 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 Blacksville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Blacksville means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Blacksville with 15.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 151.0 rainy days annually in Blacksville, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.6 inches in Blacksville means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Blacksville with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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