Moorefield, WV Climate


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Moorefield, WV is located in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia and experiences a typical humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to mid-90s degrees Fahrenheit (27-35 degrees Celsius). Winters are generally cold and snowy with average temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to low 40s degrees Fahrenheit (-2 to 4 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer months tend to be slightly rainier than winter months.

Moorefield, West Virginia gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Moorefield averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Moorefield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moorefield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 20
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moorefield is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Moorefield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoorefield, West VirginiaUnited States
  35.3 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  115.9 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  20.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  810 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 Moorefield with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Moorefield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moorefield are September, May and June.
In Moorefield, there are 23.7 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 Moorefield with an average of 20.4°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Moorefield, there are 129.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Moorefield, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Moorefield but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Moorefield with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.3 inches in Moorefield means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Moorefield with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Moorefield, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 25.1 inches in Moorefield means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Moorefield with 7.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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