Ellenboro, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Ritchie County / Ellenboro / Zip Codes
Ellenboro, WV enjoys a moderate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures range from low 20s to high 40s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 42 inches of rain per year, with snowfall levels coming in at around 15 inches annually. Ellenboro experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal destination for people seeking a variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Ellenboro, West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Ellenboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellenboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ellenboro, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllenboro, West VirginiaUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  23.5 in.27.8 in.
  140.6 days106.2 days
  170 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  7.17
  4.14.3
  810 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 Ellenboro with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Ellenboro, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellenboro are September, June and May.
In Ellenboro, there are 13.5 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 Ellenboro with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Ellenboro, there are 127.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Ellenboro, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Ellenboro means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Ellenboro with 13.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 140.6 rainy days annually in Ellenboro, 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 23.5 inches in Ellenboro means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Ellenboro with 9.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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