Kistler, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Logan County / Kistler / Zip Codes
Kistler, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature ranges from a low of 29 degrees Fahrenheit in January to a high of 80 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation occurs year-round, with an average annual precipitation of 43 inches, mostly concentrated between April and June. Snowfall is common during the winter months, but usually does not last more than a few days at a time. The area sees an average of 212 sunny days each year, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities.

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

Kistler averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Kistler. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kistler gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kistler is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Kistler, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKistler, West VirginiaUnited States
  47.3 in.38.1 in.
  17.4 in.27.8 in.
  141.5 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  774 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 Kistler with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Kistler, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kistler are September, June and August.
In Kistler, there are 5.9 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 Kistler with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Kistler, there are 119.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Kistler, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Kistler but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Kistler.
July is the wettest month in Kistler with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Kistler means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Kistler with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 141.5 rainy days annually in Kistler, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.4 inches in Kistler means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Kistler with 7.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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