Camden-on-Gauley, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Webster County / Camden-on-Gauley / Zip Codes
Camden-on-Gauley, WV has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is around 77°F (25°C), while the average temperature in January is around 28°F (-2°C). Precipitation in Camden-on-Gauley averages around 43 inches (109 cm) per year and falls throughout the year with no particular dry or wet season. Snowfall averages around 21 inches (53 cm) per year, mostly occurring between November and March.

Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Camden-on-Gauley averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Camden-on-Gauley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Camden-on-Gauley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Camden-on-Gauley, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCamden-on-Gauley, West VirginiaUnited States
  54.0 in.38.1 in.
  62.7 in.27.8 in.
  152.4 days106.2 days
  151 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  6.97
  4.14.3
  2083 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 Camden-on-Gauley with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Camden-on-Gauley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Camden-on-Gauley are June, August and September.
In Camden-on-Gauley, there are 3.4 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 Camden-on-Gauley with an average of 19.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Camden-on-Gauley, there are 132.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Camden-on-Gauley, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Camden-on-Gauley is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Camden-on-Gauley with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 54.0 inches in Camden-on-Gauley means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Camden-on-Gauley with 15.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 152.4 rainy days annually in Camden-on-Gauley, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.7 inches in Camden-on-Gauley means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Camden-on-Gauley with 21.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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