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United States / West Virginia / Morgantown Metro Area / Monongalia County / Granville / Zip Codes
Granville, West Virginia has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80's and 90's. Winters can be cold with temperatures dropping into the mid 20's, but it rarely snows in Granville. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 44 inches annually. The town is also known for its frequent thunderstorms during late spring and summer months which can bring heavy rains, hail, and even tornadoes at times.

Granville, West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Granville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granville 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Granville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Granville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGranville, West VirginiaUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  27.6 in.27.8 in.
  148.6 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  814 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 Granville with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Granville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granville are September, June and August.
In Granville, there are 13.4 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 Granville with an average of 21.8°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Granville, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Granville, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Granville 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.
May is the wettest month in Granville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Granville means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Granville with 15.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.6 rainy days annually in Granville, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.6 inches in Granville means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Granville with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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