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United States / West Virginia / Huntington-Ashland Metro Area / Wayne County / Prichard / Zip Codes
Prichard, West Virginia features a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in Prichard is around 57 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months and 27 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months. On average, the area sees roughly 37 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it coming down as snowfall during the winter season. The area has mild weather throughout most of the year and is known for its beautiful autumn foliage.

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

Prichard averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Prichard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prichard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Prichard, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrichard, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.4 in.27.8 in.
  130.9 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  587 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 Prichard with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Prichard, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prichard are September, May and June.
In Prichard, there are 26.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prichard with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Prichard, there are 95.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Prichard, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Prichard 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 Prichard.
May is the wettest month in Prichard with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Prichard means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Prichard with 13.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 130.9 rainy days annually in Prichard, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 14.4 inches in Prichard means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Prichard with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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