Pageton, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / McDowell County / Pageton / Zip Codes
Pageton, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s to mid-70s Fahrenheit throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit accompanied by average humidity levels of around 50%. The winter months are usually mild and bring average lows in the mid-20s with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is relatively common throughout the year, with an annual average of over 40 inches per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pageton 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 Pageton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePageton, West VirginiaUnited States
  40.4 in.38.1 in.
  30.6 in.27.8 in.
  149.4 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.17
  4.14.3
  1555 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 Pageton with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Pageton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pageton are June, September and August.
In Pageton, there are 3.4 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 Pageton with an average of 21.7°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Pageton, there are 118.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Pageton, there are 1.7 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 Pageton 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 Pageton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Pageton means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Pageton with 14.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 149.4 rainy days annually in Pageton, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.6 inches in Pageton means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pageton with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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