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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / McDowell County / Crumpler / Zip Codes
Crumpler, WV has a humid subtropical climate which is characterized by warm, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in the area is around 59 degrees Fahrenheit with average high temperatures reaching around 79 degrees in the summer and low temperatures dipping down to 32 degrees in the winter. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is rare but still possible during the winter months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Crumpler, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrumpler, West VirginiaUnited States
  38.7 in.38.1 in.
  29.8 in.27.8 in.
  146.2 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  82.1°85.8°
  23.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  2316 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 Crumpler with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Crumpler, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crumpler are June, September and August.
In Crumpler, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crumpler with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Crumpler, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Crumpler, there are 1.5 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 Crumpler 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 Crumpler with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 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 38.7 inches in Crumpler means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Crumpler with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in Crumpler, which is about average compared to other 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 29.8 inches in Crumpler means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Crumpler with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I just wanted to let you know the information posted on the site about the elevation being 1,877 feet is not correct. Crumpler, WV is situated in a high mountain valley.  More

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