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United States / West Virginia / Charleston Metro Area / Kanawha County / Nitro / Zip Codes
The climate in Nitro, WV is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s to the upper 80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop into the 20s Fahrenheit. The city experiences an average of 44 inches of precipitation each year with snowfall occurring mainly between November and March. Nitro has a humid continental climate which brings plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

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

Nitro averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Nitro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nitro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateNitro, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  19.8 in.27.8 in.
  142.6 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  594 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 Nitro with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Nitro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nitro are September, May and June.
In Nitro, there are 22.0 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 Nitro with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Nitro, there are 109.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Nitro, there are 1.5 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 Nitro 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 Nitro.
July is the wettest month in Nitro 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 Nitro means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
December is the rainiest month in Nitro 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 Nitro, 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 19.8 inches in Nitro means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Nitro with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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