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United States / West Virginia / Morgantown Metro Area / Monongalia County / Pentress / Zip Codes
Pentress, WV is known for its mild climate in the summertime and cold winters. The summers typically bring hot and humid weather, while the winters are cold and snowy. During the spring and fall seasons, temperatures are generally moderate with occasional rainfall. The area around Pentress is affected by both rain shadows from mountains to the east as well as lake-effect snow from nearby Lake Erie. Overall, Pentress has a mild climate that offers temperate seasons throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Pentress, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePentress, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  147.7 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  84.2°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  948 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 Pentress with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Pentress, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pentress are September, June and May.
In Pentress, there are 14.0 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 Pentress with an average of 21.7°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Pentress, there are 114.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Pentress, 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 Pentress 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.
May is the wettest month in Pentress with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Pentress means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Pentress with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 147.7 rainy days annually in Pentress, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 25.1 inches in Pentress means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pentress with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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