Clarksburg, WV Climate


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Clarksburg, WV has a humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures averaging around 22-32°F in January. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with snowfall being possible between November and April. Overall, Clarksburg has four distinct seasons and mild temperatures year-round making it an ideal place to live.

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

Clarksburg averages 34 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 Clarksburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarksburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Clarksburg with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Clarksburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarksburg are September, June and May.
In Clarksburg, there are 10.0 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 Clarksburg with an average of 21.8°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Clarksburg, there are 116.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Clarksburg, 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 Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Clarksburg means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Clarksburg with 15.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 155.1 rainy days annually in Clarksburg, 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 33.6 inches in Clarksburg means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Clarksburg with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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