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United States / West Virginia / Cumberland Metro Area / Mineral County / Carpendale / Zip Codes
Carpendale, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountains, which experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid whereas winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall usually bring pleasant temperatures and plenty of rain. The climate in Carpendale offers a variety of outdoor activities year round for residents to enjoy.

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

Carpendale averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Carpendale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carpendale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCarpendale, West VirginiaUnited States
  38.3 in.38.1 in.
  30.5 in.27.8 in.
  130.0 days106.2 days
  157 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  633 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 Carpendale with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Carpendale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carpendale are September, May and June.
In Carpendale, there are 31.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carpendale with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Carpendale, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Carpendale, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Carpendale 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 Carpendale with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Carpendale means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Carpendale with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Carpendale, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 30.5 inches in Carpendale means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Carpendale with 8.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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