Comfort, WV Climate


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Comfort, WV has an average climate that can be described as temperate. Summers are usually warm and humid while winters are generally cold with occasional snowfall. The area receives a good amount of precipitation throughout the year. Average temperatures in Comfort vary from highs of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summertime to lows of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit during winter months. It is typically sunny with some clouds throughout the year, making Comfort a pleasant place to live.

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

Comfort averages 27 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 Comfort. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Comfort gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Comfort is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Comfort, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateComfort, West VirginiaUnited States
  45.9 in.38.1 in.
  27.3 in.27.8 in.
  153.9 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  23.5°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  692 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 Comfort with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Comfort, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Comfort are September, May and June.
In Comfort, there are 14.0 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 Comfort with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Comfort, there are 110.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Comfort, 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 acceptable in Comfort 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 Comfort.
July is the wettest month in Comfort with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 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 45.9 inches in Comfort means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Comfort with 15.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 153.9 rainy days annually in Comfort, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.3 inches in Comfort means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Comfort with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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