Tornado, WV Climate


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Tornado, WV has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures usually in the 80s Fahrenheit while winters are cold and wet with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are milder seasons that bring a mix of sun and rain. Tornadoes are rare in this area but occasional thunderstorms can occur, particularly during the summer months. Overall, the climate in Tornado, WV is fairly mild with few extreme weather events.

Tornado, West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tornado averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Tornado. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tornado gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tornado is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Tornado, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTornado, West VirginiaUnited States
  43.9 in.38.1 in.
  19.5 in.27.8 in.
  142.6 days106.2 days
  176 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  614 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 Tornado with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Tornado, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tornado are September, May and June.
In Tornado, there are 22.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tornado with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Tornado, there are 110.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Tornado, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Tornado but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Tornado.
July is the wettest month in Tornado with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 43.9 inches in Tornado means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
December is the rainiest month in Tornado with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 142.6 rainy days annually in Tornado, 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 19.5 inches in Tornado means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Tornado with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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