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United States / West Virginia / Elkins Metro Area / Randolph County / Helvetia / Zip Codes
Helvetia, WV is a rural town that experiences a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures average in the low 80s with high humidity and moderate rainfall. The winter months bring cooler temperatures with snowfall averaging at around 10 inches annually. Spring and fall remain mild and pleasant, creating comfortable conditions for outdoor activities. The area experiences an average of 206 sunny days per year, making it perfect for enjoying sunny days outside.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Helvetia is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Helvetia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHelvetia, West VirginiaUnited States
  52.1 in.38.1 in.
  68.9 in.27.8 in.
  160.1 days106.2 days
  151 days205 days
  77.6°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.67
  44.3
  2241 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 Helvetia with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Helvetia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Helvetia are July, August and June.
In Helvetia, there are 0.6 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 Helvetia with an average of 16.9°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Helvetia, there are 143.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Helvetia, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Helvetia but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Helvetia with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Helvetia means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Helvetia with 16.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 160.1 rainy days annually in Helvetia, which is one of the rainiest 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 68.9 inches in Helvetia means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Helvetia with 21.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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