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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Logan County / Chauncey / Zip Codes
Chauncey, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountain Range and has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures averaging between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are cool to cold with temperatures ranging from 20-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rainfall annually. There is also ample snowfall throughout the winter months, making it a great destination for winter sports.

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

Chauncey averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Chauncey. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chauncey gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Chauncey, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Chauncey with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Chauncey, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chauncey are September, May and June.
In Chauncey, there are 15.9 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 Chauncey with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Chauncey, there are 111.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Chauncey, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Chauncey 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 Chauncey.
July is the wettest month in Chauncey with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Chauncey means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Chauncey with 13.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 138.0 rainy days annually in Chauncey, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in Chauncey means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Chauncey with 6.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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