Mabscott, WV Climate


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Mabscott, WV has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in Mabscott can be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters are cold but generally mild, with temperatures usually remaining above freezing. Spring and fall are both comfortable, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 70s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, especially in the summer months when thunderstorms are common. The area gets an average of 45 inches of rain per year.

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

Mabscott averages 52 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 Mabscott. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mabscott gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mabscott is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Mabscott, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMabscott, West VirginiaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  51.5 in.27.8 in.
  150.3 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  79.3°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  6.97
  4.14.3
  2293 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 Mabscott with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Mabscott, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mabscott are August, July and June.
In Mabscott, there are 1.0 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 Mabscott with an average of 21.3°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Mabscott, there are 121.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Mabscott, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mabscott 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 Mabscott with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Mabscott means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Mabscott with 14.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 150.3 rainy days annually in Mabscott, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in Mabscott means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Mabscott with 15.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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