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United States / West Virginia / Beckley Metro Area / Fayette County / Kincaid / Zip Codes
Kincaid, WV has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. In the summertime, temperatures usually reach into the mid to high 80s Fahrenheit (29-32°C) during the day and cool off to the mid 60s Fahrenheit (18-20°C) at night. Winters are generally cold and wet, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing point. Snowfall is common throughout December, January and February. The area typically receives around 40 inches of precipitation throughout the year, mostly in late winter and early spring.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kincaid is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Kincaid, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKincaid, West VirginiaUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  42.5 in.27.8 in.
  157.1 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  77
  4.24.3
  1138 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 Kincaid with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Kincaid, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kincaid are June, August and September.
In Kincaid, there are 3.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kincaid with an average of 21.9°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Kincaid, there are 115.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Kincaid, 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 Kincaid 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 Kincaid with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Kincaid means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Kincaid with 16.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 157.1 rainy days annually in Kincaid, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in Kincaid means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Kincaid with 13.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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