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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Wyoming County / Glen Fork / Zip Codes
Glen Fork, WV has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 50°F (10°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s (30°C) and drop as low as the mid-20s (-4°C) during the winter. Precipitation in Glen Fork is abundant year round, with around 44 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is also common during winter months, averaging around 20 inches per season.

Glen Fork, West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Fork averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Glen Fork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Fork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Glen Fork, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Glen Fork with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Glen Fork, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen Fork are June, September and August.
In Glen Fork, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glen Fork with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Glen Fork, there are 116.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Glen Fork, there are 1.7 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 Glen Fork 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 Glen Fork with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Glen Fork means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Glen Fork with 16.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 157.1 rainy days annually in Glen Fork, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in Glen Fork means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Glen Fork with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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