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United States / West Virginia / Beckley Metro Area / Fayette County / Gauley Bridge / Zip Codes
Gauley Bridge, WV is in the humid continental climate zone. The average yearly temperature is 57°F (14°C), with the warmest month being July and the coolest month being January. Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year and snowfall occurs most commonly in January and February. Summers are hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters tend to be cold but relatively mild compared to other places in West Virginia.

Gauley Bridge, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gauley Bridge averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Gauley Bridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gauley Bridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gauley Bridge is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Gauley Bridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGauley Bridge, West VirginiaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  24.5 in.27.8 in.
  136.7 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  817 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 Gauley Bridge with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Gauley Bridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gauley Bridge are September, May and June.
In Gauley Bridge, there are 16.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gauley Bridge with an average of 23.7°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Gauley Bridge, there are 101.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Gauley Bridge, there are 0.9 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 Gauley Bridge 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 Gauley Bridge with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 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 45.8 inches in Gauley Bridge means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Gauley Bridge with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 136.7 rainy days annually in Gauley Bridge, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.5 inches in Gauley Bridge means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Gauley Bridge with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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casey · Gauley Bridge, WV
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Casey Lounici here.. Gauleybridge. .. only thing I'd say about this place is its beautiful. Some (u know who u are) people here are very concerned with your personal  More

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