Matheny, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Wyoming County / Matheny / Zip Codes
Matheny, WV has a temperate climate with an average temperature of 51°F (11°C) in the summer months and an average temperature of 28°F (-2°C) in the winter months. The region receives an average of 44 inches (112 cm) of precipitation annually, mainly from rain and snowfall. On average there are 218 sunny days per year in Matheny, WV with high humidity levels throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Matheny, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMatheny, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  34.0 in.27.8 in.
  144.0 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  1345 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 Matheny with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Matheny, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matheny are June, September and August.
In Matheny, there are 4.9 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 Matheny with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Matheny, there are 114.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Matheny, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Matheny 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 Matheny with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Matheny means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Matheny with 14.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 144.0 rainy days annually in Matheny, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.0 inches in Matheny means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Matheny with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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