Cucumber, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / McDowell County / Cucumber / Zip Codes
Cucumber, WV has a humid subtropical climate due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains. The summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s on average, while winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with an average of about 40 inches of rain and snowfall combined each year. Snow can also be seen in the late winter months, but accumulations are usually limited. Overall, Cucumber enjoys pleasant weather all year round making it an ideal place to live and work.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cucumber is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Cucumber, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCucumber, West VirginiaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  16.4 in.27.8 in.
  128.5 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.14.3
  1542 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 Cucumber with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Cucumber, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cucumber are September, June and May.
In Cucumber, 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 Cucumber with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Cucumber, there are 113.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Cucumber, there are 1.0 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 Cucumber 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 Cucumber with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 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 44.0 inches in Cucumber means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Cucumber with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 128.5 rainy days annually in Cucumber, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.4 inches in Cucumber means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Cucumber with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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