Greenview, WV Climate


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Greenview, WV has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 29 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Greenview is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of around 41 inches. Snowfall can be light in some years but can also reach up to 18 inches per year in winters. The climate in this area is generally pleasant and mild, making it a great place to live all year round.

Greenview, West Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenview averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Greenview. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenview gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Greenview, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenview, West VirginiaUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  19.8 in.27.8 in.
  157.3 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  758 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 Greenview with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Greenview, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenview are September, May and June.
In Greenview, there are 14.1 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 Greenview with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Greenview, there are 116.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Greenview, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Greenview but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Greenview.
July is the wettest month in Greenview with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 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 48.2 inches in Greenview means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Greenview with 16.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 157.3 rainy days annually in Greenview, which is rainier than most 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 19.8 inches in Greenview means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Greenview with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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