Daniels, WV Climate


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Daniels, WV, is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a temperate climate that is particularly mild during the summer months. Temperatures typically range from the mid-50s to low 80s with moderate humidity levels and very little rainfall. During the winter, temperatures can drop to below freezing but usually stay within a comfortable range of 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall varies from year to year but usually stays within a normal range. Daniels experiences all four seasons with small amounts of snowfall in the winter and occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Daniels. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Daniels gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 Daniels is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

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

  ClimateDaniels, West VirginiaUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  48.2 in.27.8 in.
  149.7 days106.2 days
  153 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  6.97
  4.14.3
  2375 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 Daniels with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Daniels, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Daniels are August, July and June.
In Daniels, 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 Daniels with an average of 20.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Daniels, there are 125.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Daniels, 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 Daniels 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 Daniels 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 Daniels means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Daniels with 14.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 149.7 rainy days annually in Daniels, 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 48.2 inches in Daniels means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Daniels with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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