Fort Ashby, WV Climate


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Fort Ashby, WV has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from a low of 33°F in the winter to a high of 87°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant in Fort Ashby, with an average annual precipitation total of 41 inches. The area receives significant snowfall during the winter months, with an average seasonal snowfall total between 30 and 40 inches per year. With its warm summers and consistently cool winters, Fort Ashby is an ideal destination for outdoor activities year-round.

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

Fort Ashby averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Fort Ashby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Ashby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Ashby is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Fort Ashby, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Ashby, West VirginiaUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  31.2 in.27.8 in.
  129.5 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  604 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 Fort Ashby with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Fort Ashby, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Ashby are September, May and June.
In Fort Ashby, there are 31.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Ashby with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Fort Ashby, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Fort Ashby, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fort Ashby 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.
May is the wettest month in Fort Ashby with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in Fort Ashby means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Ashby with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in Fort Ashby, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 31.2 inches in Fort Ashby means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Fort Ashby with 9.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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