Lubeck, WV Climate


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Lubeck, WV is situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of 85 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August, while winters are cold with temperatures dropping to an average low of 25 degrees Fahrenheit in January. The area receives a significant amount of rainfall throughout the year, averaging around 43 inches annually. Snowfall is also common between December through March, though snow amounts vary greatly depending on elevation changes within the city limits.

Lubeck, West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lubeck averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Lubeck. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lubeck gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lubeck, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLubeck, West VirginiaUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  15.4 in.27.8 in.
  134.0 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  755 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 Lubeck with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Lubeck, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lubeck are September, May and June.
In Lubeck, there are 19.5 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 Lubeck with an average of 22.8°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Lubeck, there are 107.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Lubeck, there are 1.6 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 Lubeck 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.
July is the wettest month in Lubeck with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Lubeck means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Lubeck with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 134.0 rainy days annually in Lubeck, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.4 inches in Lubeck means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Lubeck with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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