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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Barbour County / Junior / Zip Codes
Junior, West Virginia has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 82°F (28°C), while in winter it drops to an average of 40°F (4°C). Rainfall is plentiful all year round but heaviest in late spring and early summer. Snowfall is also common in winter months and can range from light flurries to heavy snowstorms. Overall, Junior, WV has a pleasant climate with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Junior, West Virginia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Junior averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 149 sunny days per year in Junior. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Junior gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Junior is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Junior, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJunior, West VirginiaUnited States
  48.8 in.38.1 in.
  62.7 in.27.8 in.
  163.9 days106.2 days
  149 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.44.3
  1745 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 Junior with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Junior, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Junior are June, August and September.
In Junior, there are 3.3 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 Junior with an average of 18.7°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Junior, there are 137.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Junior, there are 5.4 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 Junior 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 Junior with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Junior means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Junior with 17.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 163.9 rainy days annually in Junior, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 62.7 inches in Junior means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Junior with 19.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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