Davis, WV Climate


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Davis, WV has a humid continental climate that features warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80°F (27°C) with low temperatures around 55°F (13°C). In the winter, the average high temperature is usually around 40°F (4.5°C) with a low of 20°F (-6.7°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual total of 39 inches (99 cm). Snowfall also occurs during the winter months, but it does not usually get to extreme levels.

Davis, West Virginia gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Davis averages 117 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Davis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Davis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Davis is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Davis, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDavis, West VirginiaUnited States
  54.8 in.38.1 in.
  116.5 in.27.8 in.
  174.0 days106.2 days
  154 days205 days
  76.2°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.17
  3.44.3
  3100 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 Davis with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Davis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Davis are July, August and June.
In Davis, there are 0.2 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 Davis with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Davis, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Davis, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Davis is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, June and August.
July is the wettest month in Davis with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in Davis means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Davis with 17.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 174.0 rainy days annually in Davis, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 116.5 inches in Davis means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Davis with 30.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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