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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Pocahontas County / Frank / Zip Codes
Frank, WV is known for its temperate climate. Summers are warm and humid with an average temperature of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are mild and cold with temperatures reaching as low as 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year, making it a great place to live for those who enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and camping. The weather is usually quite pleasant overall in Frank, with plenty of sunshine to brighten up the days.

Frank, West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Frank averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Frank. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Frank gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 16
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Frank, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Frank with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Frank, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Frank are July, August and June.
In Frank, 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 Frank with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Frank, there are 158.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Frank, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Frank 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 Frank with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 47.4 inches in Frank means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Frank with 17.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 167.1 rainy days annually in Frank, 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 78.2 inches in Frank means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Frank with 21.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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