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United States / West Virginia / Beckley Metro Area / Fayette County / Prince / Zip Codes
Prince, WV is characterized by its mild and humid climate. Due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains, it experiences hot summers and cold winters with moderate amounts of precipitation year-round. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the 80s, while winter temperatures range from the low-30s to upper-50s. The area receives a fair amount of snowfall in the winter time, usually around 15 inches in a season. Prince also experiences many days of rain throughout the year with an average precipitation rate of around 45 inches per year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prince is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Prince, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrince, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  23.2 in.27.8 in.
  134.2 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  1270 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 Prince with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Prince, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prince are September, June and May.
In Prince, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prince with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Prince, there are 111.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Prince, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Prince 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 Prince with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 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 43.7 inches in Prince means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Prince with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 134.2 rainy days annually in Prince, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in Prince means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Prince with 7.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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