Quinwood, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Greenbrier County / Quinwood / Zip Codes
Quinwood, WV has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid, while springs and autumns bring mild temperatures with occasional rain showers. Winters can be cold, but they usually provide plenty of snow for outdoor recreational activities. The area gets an average amount of precipitation each year, ranging from light snow in the winter to heavier rainfall during the summer months. Average temperatures range from 40°F in winter to 80°F in summer, creating a comfortable atmosphere for residents and visitors alike.

Quinwood, West Virginia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Quinwood averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Quinwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quinwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Quinwood is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Quinwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateQuinwood, West VirginiaUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  75.0 in.27.8 in.
  144.7 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  77.6°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  6.77
  44.3
  3015 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 Quinwood with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Quinwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quinwood are July, August and June.
In Quinwood, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Quinwood with an average of 18.4°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Quinwood, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Quinwood, there are 4.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Quinwood is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Quinwood with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Quinwood means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Quinwood with 15.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 144.7 rainy days annually in Quinwood, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 75.0 inches in Quinwood means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Quinwood with 20.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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