Durbin, WV Climate


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Durbin, WV has a humid continental climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Durbin is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, with the hottest months of the year being July, August and September and the coldest months being December, January and February. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees while in the winter temperatures can dip down to zero or below. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly during the winter months. Overall, Durbin has a moderate climate with seasonal variations throughout the year.

Durbin, West Virginia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Durbin averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Durbin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durbin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Durbin is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Durbin, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDurbin, West VirginiaUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  77.2 in.27.8 in.
  166.4 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  77.6°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  6.47
  3.94.3
  2743 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 Durbin with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Durbin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durbin are July, August and June.
In Durbin, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durbin with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Durbin, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Durbin, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Durbin is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, June and August.
May is the wettest month in Durbin with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Durbin means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Durbin with 17.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 166.4 rainy days annually in Durbin, which is one of the rainiest 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 77.2 inches in Durbin means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Durbin with 20.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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