Parsons, WV Climate

Parsons, WV has a mild climate year-round with hot summers and cool winters. Temperatures in the summer months average between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit (21-26 Celsius), while temperatures in the winter months average between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 to 4 Celsius). The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with more than 50 inches of rain annually. Summers tend to be humid, but winters are usually dry and sunny.

Parsons, West Virginia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parsons averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Parsons. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parsons gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Parsons, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Parsons, West Virginia	United States
	52.0 in.	38.1 in.
	53.7 in.	27.8 in.
	162.3 days	106.2 days
	154 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	18.7°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	3.4	4.3
	1647 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 Parsons with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Parsons, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parsons are June, September and August.

In Parsons, 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 Parsons with an average of 18.7°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In Parsons, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Parsons, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Parsons but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Parsons with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in Parsons means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Parsons with 17.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 162.3 rainy days annually in Parsons, 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 53.7 inches in Parsons means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Parsons with 17.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.