Sutton, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Braxton County / Sutton / Zip Codes
Sutton, WV has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot summers. The average temperatures range from 25°F in the winter to 76°F in the summer, with an average of 47 inches of precipitation per year. Snowfall is common during the winter months, making it a great destination for skiing and snowboarding. Summers are warm and humid, so locals often take advantage of nearby rivers and lakes to stay cool in the warmer months.

Sutton, West Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sutton averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Sutton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sutton 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sutton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Sutton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSutton, West VirginiaUnited States
  48.3 in.38.1 in.
  24.0 in.27.8 in.
  147.9 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  84.8°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  840 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 Sutton with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Sutton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sutton are September, June and May.
In Sutton, there are 13.5 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 Sutton with an average of 21.3°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Sutton, there are 119.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Sutton, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sutton 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.
July is the wettest month in Sutton with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Sutton means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Sutton with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 147.9 rainy days annually in Sutton, 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 24.0 inches in Sutton means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Sutton with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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