Pax, WV Climate


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The climate in Pax, WV is characterized by hot and humid summers with temperatures typically ranging between 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures can drop to below freezing with average snowfall of 8-10 inches per year. Due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains, Pax enjoys four distinct seasons and experiences a variety of weather patterns throughout the year. The rainy season usually occurs during spring months and brings cool air, but also heavy rainfall and storms. Overall, Pax has mild winters and relatively warm summers that make it an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Pax, West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pax averages 50 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 Pax. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pax gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pax is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Pax, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Pax with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Pax, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pax are June, August and July.
In Pax, there are 1.3 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 Pax with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Pax, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Pax, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pax 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 Pax with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Pax means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Pax with 15.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 150.7 rainy days annually in Pax, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 50.1 inches in Pax means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pax with 15.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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