Ronceverte, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Greenbrier County / Ronceverte / Zip Codes
Ronceverte, West Virginia has a humid continental climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C) and the average winter temperature is around 35°F (2°C). Average annual precipitation is about 45 inches (114 cm), with most of it occurring from April to September. Snowfall in Ronceverte typically averages about 20 inches per year, with snowfall staying on the ground for an average of 4-5 days.

Ronceverte, West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ronceverte averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Ronceverte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ronceverte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRonceverte, West VirginiaUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  126.7 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.4°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  1676 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 Ronceverte with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Ronceverte, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ronceverte are September, June and May.
In Ronceverte, there are 6.4 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 Ronceverte with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Ronceverte, there are 136.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
In Ronceverte, there are 2.0 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 Ronceverte 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.
May is the wettest month in Ronceverte with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Ronceverte means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Ronceverte with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Ronceverte, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Ronceverte means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Ronceverte with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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