Climate in Parkersburg, West Virginia

Parkersburg, West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parkersburg averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Parkersburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parkersburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for Parkersburg with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Parkersburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parkersburg are September, May and June.

In Parkersburg, there are 19.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parkersburg with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Parkersburg, there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Parkersburg means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Parkersburg with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Parkersburg, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.4 inches in Parkersburg means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Parkersburg with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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