Jefferson, WV Climate


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The climate in Jefferson, WV is generally mild and pleasant. In the summer months, temperatures rarely exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit and drop to around 60 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. Precipitation levels during all four seasons are fairly consistent, with occasional snowfall in the winter season that can sometimes be heavy. The area experiences high humidity during the summer months which helps keep temperatures cooler than what is typically seen in other parts of the state.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jefferson is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

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

  ClimateJefferson, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  19.4 in.27.8 in.
  142.6 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  591 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 Jefferson with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Jefferson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jefferson are September, May and June.
In Jefferson, there are 22.5 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 Jefferson with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Jefferson, there are 110.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Jefferson, there are 1.6 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 acceptable in Jefferson but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Jefferson.
July is the wettest month in Jefferson with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Jefferson means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
December is the rainiest month in Jefferson with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 142.6 rainy days annually in Jefferson, 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 19.4 inches in Jefferson means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Jefferson with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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