Romney, WV Climate


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Romney, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, cold and moderately snowy winters, and pleasant springs and autumns. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to low 80s while average lows range from the mid-50s to lower 60s. In the winter months, highs tend to stay in the mid-30s to upper 40s while lows dip into the mid-teens to mid-20s. Rainfall is generally spread throughout the year but tends to be heaviest in late spring and early summer. Snowfall accumulates on average between December and March each year, typically totaling around 25 inches.

Romney, West Virginia gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Romney averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Romney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Romney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Romney is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Romney, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRomney, West VirginiaUnited States
  37.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.3 in.27.8 in.
  126.4 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  20.0°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  820 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 Romney with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Romney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Romney are September, May and June.
In Romney, there are 27.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Romney with an average of 20.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Romney, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Romney, there are 1.9 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 Romney 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 Romney with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in Romney means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Romney with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Romney, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Romney means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Romney with 9.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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My family for more than 4 generations have resided in the town of Romney. It is common for people here to never lock their doors, even when out of town. I walk often  More

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