St. Marys, WV Climate


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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Pleasants County / St. Marys / Zip Codes
St. Marys, WV enjoys a humid continental climate with mild temperatures during the spring and summer months, and cold winters with lots of snowfall. Average high temperatures in the summer range from 81-86 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter highs generally stay between 28-34 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives about 37 inches of precipitation each year, with most of that occurring in the spring and early summer months. The area also experiences average snowfall of about 38 inches each year, usually occurring from October through December.

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

St. Marys averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in St. Marys. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Marys gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in St. Marys, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Marys, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  22.7 in.27.8 in.
  136.8 days106.2 days
  173 days205 days
  84.7°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  623 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 St. Marys with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In St. Marys, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Marys are September, June and May.
In St. Marys, there are 13.2 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 St. Marys with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In St. Marys, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In St. Marys, there are 2.4 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 St. Marys 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 St. Marys with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in St. Marys means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in St. Marys with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 136.8 rainy days annually in St. Marys, 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 22.7 inches in St. Marys means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in St. Marys with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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