Lesage, WV Climate


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Lesage, West Virginia has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months of June to August is around 75°F, while temperatures in winter can dip to an average of 32°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging 43 inches annually. Snowfall can be significant in the winter months, with an average of 30 inches yearly. Spring and fall are generally mild, making them great times for exploration and outdoor activities.

Lesage, West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lesage averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Lesage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lesage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lesage 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 Lesage, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLesage, West VirginiaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  13.4 in.27.8 in.
  137.6 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  564 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 Lesage with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Lesage, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lesage are September, May and June.
In Lesage, there are 21.3 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 Lesage with an average of 22.3°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Lesage, 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 Lesage, there are 1.1 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 Lesage but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Lesage are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Lesage with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Lesage means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Lesage with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in Lesage, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Lesage means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Lesage with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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