Coal City, WV Climate


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The climate in Coal City, WV is generally hot and humid in the summer months with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping down to 20 degrees or lower. Spring brings mild weather with temperatures usually between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit while Autumn delivers a range of temperatures, from cool days to warm ones. The area typically receives around 40 inches of rain per year with light snowfall during the winter months.

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

Coal City averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Coal City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coal City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coal City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Coal City, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCoal City, West VirginiaUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  47.5 in.27.8 in.
  149.4 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  79.2°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  77
  4.14.3
  2615 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 Coal City with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Coal City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coal City are August, July and June.
In Coal City, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coal City with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Coal City, there are 126.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Coal City, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Coal City 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 Coal City with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Coal City means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Coal City with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 149.4 rainy days annually in Coal City, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 47.5 inches in Coal City means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Coal City with 15.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 7 years ago

Don’t move to WV. Especially not this area. If anywhere move to the northern part of the state. The only thing around here are drugs and alcoholics. You will ruin your  More

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