Switzer, WV has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. Winters are generally cold, with temperatures typically ranging from the low 20s to the upper 30s Fahrenheit (-5 to 4 Celsius). Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, but it rarely accumulates to more than a few inches at a time. Summers are usually hot and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low 90s (24 to 33 Celsius). The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain showers.
Switzer, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Switzer averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Switzer. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Switzer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year