Clifton, WV Climate

Clifton, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. It receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls in the form of rain. Winters are short and mild, typically lasting from November through March. During these months, temperatures rarely drop below freezing and light snowfall is common. Summers are longer and hotter, beginning in May and lasting through September. Average temperatures during these months range from the upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year due to Clifton's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

Climate	Clifton, West Virginia	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.