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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Pocahontas County / Green Bank / Zip Codes
Green Bank, WV has a humid continental climate. The summers bring warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine, while the winters are cold and snowy with occasional snowstorms. Average temperatures range from 34 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to around 82 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches annually.

Green Bank, West Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Green Bank averages 55 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 Green Bank. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Green Bank gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Green Bank is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Green Bank, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreen Bank, West VirginiaUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  54.6 in.27.8 in.
  144.8 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.94.3
  2654 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 Green Bank with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Green Bank, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Green Bank are August, July and June.
In Green Bank, there are 0.6 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 Green Bank with an average of 16.1°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Green Bank, there are 156.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Green Bank, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Green Bank 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, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Green Bank with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Green Bank means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Green Bank with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 144.8 rainy days annually in Green Bank, which is about average compared to other 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 54.6 inches in Green Bank means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Green Bank with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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