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United States / West Virginia / Elkins Metro Area / Randolph County / Whitmer / Zip Codes
Whitmer, WV has a humid continental climate with moderate precipitation throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and often snowy. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75°F (24°C), while the average temperature in the winter months can drop to around 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation levels reach their peak during spring and summer months, with an average of 3-4 inches (76-102 mm) per month.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitmer is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Whitmer, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhitmer, West VirginiaUnited States
  54.0 in.38.1 in.
  103.7 in.27.8 in.
  167.2 days106.2 days
  151 days205 days
  76.1°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.27
  44.3
  2762 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 Whitmer with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Whitmer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitmer are July, August and June.
In Whitmer, there are 0.2 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 Whitmer with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Whitmer, there are 150.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Whitmer, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Whitmer is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, June and August.
July is the wettest month in Whitmer with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in Whitmer means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Whitmer with 16.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 167.2 rainy days annually in Whitmer, which is one of the rainiest 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 103.7 inches in Whitmer means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Whitmer with 26.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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