Montrose, WV Climate


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Montrose, WV enjoys a temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July is typically around 80°F, while the average temperature in January is approximately 40°F. Precipitation levels are generally moderate and consistent throughout the year, with an annual average of about 43 inches of rain and 20 inches of snow. The area experiences a wide range of weather conditions, including thunderstorms, hail, fog, frost, ice storms and blizzards. Montrose has four distinct seasons—spring, summer, autumn and winter—each offering its own unique beauty.

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

Montrose averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Montrose. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montrose gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 64 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montrose is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Montrose, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontrose, West VirginiaUnited States
  48.8 in.38.1 in.
  63.8 in.27.8 in.
  165.0 days106.2 days
  152 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  6.87
  44.3
  1985 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 Montrose with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Montrose, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montrose are June, August and September.
In Montrose, there are 3.2 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 Montrose with an average of 18.7°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Montrose, there are 136.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Montrose, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Montrose is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Montrose with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Montrose means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Montrose with 17.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 165.0 rainy days annually in Montrose, 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 63.8 inches in Montrose means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Montrose with 19.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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