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United States / West Virginia / Parkersburg-Vienna Metro Area / Wood County / Washington / Zip Codes
Washington, WV is known for its picturesque and temperate climate. The area enjoys warm summers with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-70s to lower 80s. Winters are chilly but not extreme, with temperatures averaging around 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it falling as rain with some snowfall in the winter months. The area benefits from long stretches of sunny days throughout the year which helps make Washington, WV an ideal place to visit or live.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washington 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 Washington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWashington, West VirginiaUnited States
  41.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.7 in.27.8 in.
  129.3 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  646 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 Washington with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are September, May and June.
In Washington, there are 19.7 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 Washington with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Washington, there are 108.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Washington, 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 Washington 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 Washington with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Washington means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Washington with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in Washington, 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 14.7 inches in Washington means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Washington with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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