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Northfork, WV is located in a mountainous region of the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually reaching 80°F (27°C) or above on hot days. Winters are cold with snowfall occurring throughout the season, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are mild seasons with temperatures ranging from 45°F to 65°F (7-18°C). The city receives an average of 43 inches (109 cm) of precipitation per year spread evenly throughout the months.

Northfork, West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Northfork averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Northfork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northfork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 23
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Northfork, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Northfork with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Northfork, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northfork are June, September and August.
In Northfork, there are 3.8 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 Northfork with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Northfork, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Northfork, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Northfork 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 Northfork with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 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 38.7 inches in Northfork means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Northfork with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in Northfork, which is about average compared to other 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 29.8 inches in Northfork means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Northfork with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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