Jacksonburg, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Wetzel County / Jacksonburg / Zip Codes
Jacksonburg, WV has a mild climate year-round. During the winter months, snow is common but temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Summers are warm with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s and high humidity levels. There are generally few days of extreme weather throughout the year in Jacksonburg. The average rainfall per year is about 42 inches, making it a good spot for outdoor activities like hiking and biking.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jacksonburg is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Jacksonburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJacksonburg, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  26.0 in.27.8 in.
  153.3 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  748 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 Jacksonburg with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Jacksonburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksonburg are September, June and August.
In Jacksonburg, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jacksonburg with an average of 19.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Jacksonburg, there are 133.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Jacksonburg, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Jacksonburg 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 Jacksonburg with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Jacksonburg means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Jacksonburg with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 153.3 rainy days annually in Jacksonburg, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.0 inches in Jacksonburg means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Jacksonburg with 9.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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