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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Lewis County / Jane Lew / Zip Codes
Jane Lew, WV has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit during the peak of summer. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. Springtime is pleasant with mild temperatures and blooming flowers, while autumn brings colorful foliage and cool nights. Overall, Jane Lew experiences a temperate climate that is comfortable throughout the year.

Jane Lew, West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jane Lew averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Jane Lew. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jane Lew gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Jane Lew, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Jane Lew with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Jane Lew, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jane Lew are September, June and May.
In Jane Lew, there are 10.3 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 Jane Lew with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Jane Lew, there are 118.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Jane Lew, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Jane Lew 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 Jane Lew with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Jane Lew means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Jane Lew with 16.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 160.3 rainy days annually in Jane Lew, which is one of the rainiest 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 37.3 inches in Jane Lew means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Jane Lew with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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