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United States / West Virginia / Clarksburg Metro Area / Harrison County / Bridgeport / Zip Codes
Bridgeport, WV has a humid continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit (26 Celsius), while the average temperature in the winter is around 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 Celsius). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 43 inches (109 cm) annually. Snowfall can range from light to heavy, usually occurring between late November and early April. The humidity levels are generally high throughout the year.

Bridgeport, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bridgeport averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 149 sunny days per year in Bridgeport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bridgeport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bridgeport is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bridgeport, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBridgeport, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  34.6 in.27.8 in.
  154.4 days106.2 days
  149 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1020 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 Bridgeport with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Bridgeport, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bridgeport are June, September and August.
In Bridgeport, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bridgeport with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Bridgeport, there are 118.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 46.4 inches in Bridgeport means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Bridgeport with 15.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 154.4 rainy days annually in Bridgeport, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Bridgeport means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Bridgeport with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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mike · Bridgeport, WV
No road rage
Over 9 years ago

Common practice city wide that drivers will stop on a main road to allow opposing traffic to make a left hand turn or pull out from an adjacent street. Never experienced  More

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