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United States / West Virginia / Charleston Metro Area / Boone County / Sylvester / Zip Codes
Sylvester, WV is located in a temperate climate zone with four distinct seasons. The average winter temperature is around 20°F (-7°C) while the summer months can reach up to 80°F (27°C). During the spring and fall months, temperatures remain pleasant with an average of 50-60°F (10-16°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with over 40 inches (102 cm) of annual precipitation.

Sylvester, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sylvester averages 22 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 Sylvester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sylvester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSylvester, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  22.0 in.27.8 in.
  157.5 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  866 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 Sylvester with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Sylvester, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sylvester are September, June and May.
In Sylvester, there are 8.0 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 Sylvester with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Sylvester, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In Sylvester, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sylvester 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 Sylvester with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Sylvester means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Sylvester with 16.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 157.5 rainy days annually in Sylvester, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.0 inches in Sylvester means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Sylvester with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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