Brandonville, WV Climate


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Brandonville, WV is known for its temperate climate, with mild winters and hot summers. The average high in July is around 82°F (28°C) and the average low in January is around 28°F (-2°C). Rainfall throughout the year averages about 44 inches (112 cm), with most of it falling in April and May. It can also be quite humid during summer months, making it more uncomfortable than other parts of the country at similar temperatures. However, this area does not see much snowfall, typically receiving only about 3-4 inches (7-10 cm) of snow each winter.

Brandonville, West Virginia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brandonville averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 150 sunny days per year in Brandonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brandonville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 17
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brandonville is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Brandonville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrandonville, West VirginiaUnited States
  50.5 in.38.1 in.
  72.2 in.27.8 in.
  159.7 days106.2 days
  150 days205 days
  79.0°85.8°
  16.7°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  1804 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 Brandonville with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Brandonville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brandonville are August, July and June.
In Brandonville, there are 2.5 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 Brandonville with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Brandonville, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Brandonville, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Brandonville but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Brandonville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Brandonville means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Brandonville with 16.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 159.7 rainy days annually in Brandonville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.2 inches in Brandonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Brandonville with 23.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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