Climate in Handley, West Virginia

Handley, West Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Handley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Handley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Handley is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

July is the hottest month for Handley with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Handley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Handley are September, May and June.

In Handley, there are 15.6 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 Handley with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In Handley, there are 94.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In Handley, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Handley 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 Handley with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Handley means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Handley with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 145.8 rainy days annually in Handley, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.4 inches in Handley means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Handley with 9.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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