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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Summers County / Hinton / Zip Codes
Hinton, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid subtropical climate. Winters are mild and summers are hot and humid. Spring and fall bring pleasant temperatures with occasional rain showers. Average annual snowfall is around 11 inches, while average annual rainfall is around 45 inches. Hinton enjoys four distinct seasons throughout the year and plenty of sunshine throughout the summer months.

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

Hinton averages 17 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 Hinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 22
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hinton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Hinton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHinton, West VirginiaUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  16.5 in.27.8 in.
  118.7 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.14.3
  1463 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 Hinton with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Hinton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hinton are September, May and June.
In Hinton, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hinton with an average of 21.5°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Hinton, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Hinton, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hinton 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 Hinton with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 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 38.1 inches in Hinton means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Hinton with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Hinton, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 16.5 inches in Hinton means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Hinton with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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