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United States / West Virginia / Charleston Metro Area / Kanawha County / Pinch / Zip Codes
Pinch, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year in Pinch, with an annual average of over 40 inches. Snowfall during the winter months is light but can be quite heavy on occasion when cold fronts move through the area.

Pinch, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pinch averages 28 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 Pinch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pinch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Pinch, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePinch, West VirginiaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  27.7 in.27.8 in.
  147.6 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  23.9°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  718 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 Pinch with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Pinch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pinch are September, May and June.
In Pinch, there are 16.9 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 Pinch with an average of 23.9°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Pinch, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Pinch, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Pinch 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 Pinch.
July is the wettest month in Pinch with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Pinch means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Pinch with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 147.6 rainy days annually in Pinch, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 27.7 inches in Pinch means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pinch with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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