Bancroft, WV Climate


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Bancroft, WV has a warm and humid climate, with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 80°F (27°C) and the average low temperature in the winter is around 20°F (-7°C). Rainfall throughout the year averages around 43 inches (108 cm), with the most precipitation occurring during the spring months of April through June. The area experiences an average of 200 days of sunshine each year, making it a popular destination for outdoor activities during all four seasons.

Bancroft, West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bancroft averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Bancroft. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bancroft gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bancroft is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Bancroft, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBancroft, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  24.6 in.27.8 in.
  144.4 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  587 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 Bancroft with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Bancroft, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bancroft are September, May and June.
In Bancroft, there are 16.9 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 Bancroft with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Bancroft, there are 99.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Bancroft, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Bancroft but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Bancroft.
July is the wettest month in Bancroft with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 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 43.5 inches in Bancroft means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
December is the rainiest month in Bancroft with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 144.4 rainy days annually in Bancroft, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 24.6 inches in Bancroft means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Bancroft with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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