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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Tucker County / Thomas / Zip Codes
The climate in Thomas, WV is diverse due to its location at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. In spring and summer, the area enjoys a temperate climate with warm days and cool nights. During the fall and winter months, temperatures can dip below freezing and snowfall is not uncommon. Although precipitation levels remain generally low year-round, varying from month to month, humidity tends to be high throughout the summer months. The locals take full advantage of this climate by spending time outdoors during every season.

Thomas, West Virginia gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thomas averages 116 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Thomas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thomas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 175 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 116 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Thomas is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Thomas, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThomas, West VirginiaUnited States
  55.0 in.38.1 in.
  116.3 in.27.8 in.
  175.4 days106.2 days
  152 days205 days
  76.2°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  6.17
  3.44.3
  3035 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 Thomas with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Thomas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thomas are July, August and June.
In Thomas, 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 Thomas with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Thomas, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Thomas, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Thomas 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 Thomas with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 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 55.0 inches in Thomas means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Thomas with 17.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 175.4 rainy days annually in Thomas, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 116.3 inches in Thomas means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Thomas with 30.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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