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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Wyoming County / New Richmond / Zip Codes
New Richmond, WV has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures hover around freezing with occasional snowfall. Summers in the area are typically warm to hot, with temperatures reaching well into the 80s during the day. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but generally higher in spring and summer months. The area also experiences some thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes as well as strong winds due to its close proximity to the Appalachian Mountains.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Richmond is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in New Richmond, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Richmond, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  156.7 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1365 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 New Richmond with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In New Richmond, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Richmond are September, June and May.
In New Richmond, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Richmond with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In New Richmond, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In New Richmond, there are 1.2 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 New Richmond 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 New Richmond with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in New Richmond means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in New Richmond with 16.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 156.7 rainy days annually in New Richmond, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in New Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in New Richmond with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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