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Mullens, WV is located in the heart of Appalachia and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures regularly reaching into the 90s while winters can be cool and wet with occasional snowfall. The area experiences four distinct seasons with spring and fall being the most pleasant times of year. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with the highest amounts occurring during May and June. Summer months tend to be drier, but still experience sporadic thunderstorms. Average yearly temperatures range from 40°F to 80°F.

Mullens, West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mullens averages 35 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 Mullens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mullens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mullens is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mullens, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMullens, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  35.1 in.27.8 in.
  151.6 days106.2 days
  155 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  1417 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 Mullens with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Mullens, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mullens are September, June and August.
In Mullens, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mullens with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Mullens, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Mullens, 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 comfortable in Mullens 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 Mullens with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Mullens means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Mullens with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 151.6 rainy days annually in Mullens, 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 35.1 inches in Mullens means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Mullens with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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