West Hamlin, WV Climate


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West Hamlin, WV has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Temperatures throughout the year range from low to mid 70s in the summertime to low to mid 40s during the winter months. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, making West Hamlin an ideal place for outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, boating, and swimming. In the spring and fall months, temperatures are usually pleasant enough for most activities. West Hamlin also experiences occasional snow storms throughout the winter season which provide an opportunity for winter sports like skiing and sledding.

West Hamlin, West Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in West Hamlin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Hamlin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Hamlin 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 West Hamlin, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Hamlin, West VirginiaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  134.9 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  591 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 West Hamlin with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In West Hamlin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Hamlin are May, September and June.
In West Hamlin, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Hamlin with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In West Hamlin, there are 111.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In West Hamlin, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in West Hamlin 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 West Hamlin.
July is the wettest month in West Hamlin with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 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 44.9 inches in West Hamlin means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in West Hamlin with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 134.9 rainy days annually in West Hamlin, 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 21.5 inches in West Hamlin means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in West Hamlin with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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