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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Hardy County / Wardensville / Zip Codes
Wardensville, WV is located in the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia and has a humid continental climate. Summers in this area tend to be warm with average temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters are typically cold and snowy with temperatures averaging in the low 30s. The town experiences an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it occurring in spring and winter months. Snowfall averages around 16 inches per year. The area around Wardensville is known for its beautiful mountain scenery and outdoor recreational activities, which are made possible due to the mild temperature extremes experienced here.

Wardensville, West Virginia gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wardensville averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Wardensville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wardensville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 20
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Wardensville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWardensville, West VirginiaUnited States
  34.8 in.38.1 in.
  20.8 in.27.8 in.
  110.7 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1010 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 Wardensville with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Wardensville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wardensville are September, June and May.
In Wardensville, there are 18.3 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 Wardensville with an average of 19.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Wardensville, there are 130.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Wardensville, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Wardensville but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Wardensville with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Wardensville means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Wardensville with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Wardensville, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Wardensville means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Wardensville with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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