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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Greenbrier County / Rainelle / Zip Codes
Rainelle, WV has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as the mid-80s during the day. Winters tend to be mild and wet due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and snowfall averaging around 10 inches per season. Spring brings warmer temperatures and higher precipitation while autumn tends to bring cooler temperatures and drier conditions. Overall, Rainelle experiences a moderate climate year round with distinct four distinct seasons.

Rainelle, West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rainelle averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Rainelle. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rainelle 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rainelle is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Rainelle, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRainelle, West VirginiaUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  46.9 in.27.8 in.
  144.7 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  77
  44.3
  2405 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 Rainelle with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Rainelle, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rainelle are June, August and July.
In Rainelle, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rainelle with an average of 20.2°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Rainelle, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Rainelle, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Rainelle 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.
July is the wettest month in Rainelle with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Rainelle means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Rainelle with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 144.7 rainy days annually in Rainelle, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.9 inches in Rainelle means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Rainelle with 14.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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