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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / McDowell County / Welch / Zip Codes
Welch, WV has a mild climate with relatively warm summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from 75°F (24°C) to 84°F (29°C), while winter temperatures typically stay between 25°F (-4°C) and 38°F (3°C). The area averages around 40 inches of precipitation each year, mostly during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is minimal in Welch, usually only occurring on rare occasions throughout the winter season. Overall, Welch has an enjoyable climate that makes it an ideal place to visit or live year-round.

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

Welch averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Welch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Welch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Welch, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Welch with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Welch, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Welch are June, September and August.
In Welch, there are 4.7 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 Welch with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Welch, there are 111.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Welch, there are 1.5 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 comfortable in Welch 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 Welch with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 44.1 inches in Welch means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Welch with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in Welch, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 22.1 inches in Welch means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Welch with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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