Follansbee, WV Climate


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Follansbee, WV has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures typically range in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can drop below freezing with an average temperature in the 20s Fahrenheit. The city receives precipitation throughout the entire year, with most of it occurring in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is common during winter months, but snow accumulation is usually light and melts quickly due to the mild temperatures. Follansbee experiences moderate humidity levels throughout the year, making it a comfortable place to live year-round.

Follansbee, West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Follansbee. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Follansbee gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Follansbee is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Follansbee, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Follansbee with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Follansbee, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Follansbee are June, September and August.
In Follansbee, there are 6.2 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 Follansbee with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Follansbee, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Follansbee, there are 1.9 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 Follansbee 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.
June is the wettest month in Follansbee with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Follansbee means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Follansbee with 14.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 147.0 rainy days annually in Follansbee, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Follansbee means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Follansbee with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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