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United States / West Virginia / Charleston Metro Area / Kanawha County / Chelyan / Zip Codes
Chelyan, WV has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 55°F (13°C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with temperatures occasionally falling below freezing in the winter months. During summer months, thunderstorms are common and may become severe. Snowfall is common during the winter months, but does not usually accumulate to great depths. Overall, Chelyan has a pleasant climate with minimal extremes in temperature year-round.

Chelyan, West Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Chelyan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chelyan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Chelyan with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Chelyan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chelyan are September, May and June.
In Chelyan, there are 17.7 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 Chelyan with an average of 24.8°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Chelyan, there are 97.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Chelyan, there are 1.0 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 Chelyan 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 Chelyan with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Chelyan means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Chelyan with 14.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 146.6 rainy days annually in Chelyan, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 27.9 inches in Chelyan means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Chelyan with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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