Clendenin, WV Climate


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Clendenin, WV has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F and in the winter it is around 40°F. Clendenin receives on average 45 inches of rainfall each year, making it a relatively wet area. The area also sees five months of snowfall each year, with an average yearly total accumulation of 28 inches. During the summer months, high humidity levels are common due to the closeness to the Appalachian Mountains and nearby rivers.

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

Clendenin averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Clendenin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clendenin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clendenin is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Clendenin, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClendenin, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  24.2 in.27.8 in.
  137.2 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  623 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 Clendenin with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Clendenin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clendenin are September, May and June.
In Clendenin, there are 19.0 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 Clendenin with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Clendenin, there are 98.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
In Clendenin, 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 Clendenin 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 Clendenin with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Clendenin means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Clendenin with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 137.2 rainy days annually in Clendenin, 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 24.2 inches in Clendenin means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Clendenin with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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