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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Logan County / Big Creek / Zip Codes
Big Creek, WV has a warm and humid climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer is usually in the 70s, but can reach into the 90s on occasion. In the winter, temperatures are typically cooler, around freezing or below, though there are occasional warm days with temperatures in the 40s or higher. The precipitation rate is generally moderate throughout the year, averaging around 36 inches annually. Snowfall is sporadic but can range from a few inches to over a foot during certain months of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Big Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Creek, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.8 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  139.2 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  24.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  633 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 Big Creek with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Big Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Creek are September, May and June.
In Big Creek, there are 22.2 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 Big Creek with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Big Creek, there are 95.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Big Creek, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Big Creek but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Big Creek.
May is the wettest month in Big Creek with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Big Creek means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
December is the rainiest month in Big Creek with 13.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 139.2 rainy days annually in Big Creek, which is less rainy than most 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 16.8 inches in Big Creek means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Big Creek with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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