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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Mingo County / Matewan / Zip Codes
Matewan, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid, while the winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The average temperature throughout the year is around 50°F and the average annual precipitation is 46 inches. There is also a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities during even the colder months.

Matewan, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Matewan averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Matewan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matewan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Matewan is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Matewan, while January and December 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 Matewan with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Matewan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matewan are September, May and June.
In Matewan, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Matewan with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Matewan, there are 108.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Matewan, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Matewan 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 Matewan with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Matewan means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Matewan with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Matewan, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Matewan means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Matewan with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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