West Milford, WV Climate


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West Milford, WV has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and four distinct seasons. The average high temperature in the summer months is in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30 Celsius), while the average high temperatures during the winter months hover around 40°F (4°C). Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year with an average of 42 inches (107 cm) annually. West Milford also experiences occasional snowfall during the winter season and strong thunderstorms during warm fronts in the spring and fall.

West Milford, West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Milford averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in West Milford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Milford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for West Milford is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in West Milford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Milford, West VirginiaUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  30.2 in.27.8 in.
  157.1 days106.2 days
  152 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  1014 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 Milford with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In West Milford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Milford are September, June and May.
In West Milford, there are 11.8 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 West Milford with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In West Milford, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In West Milford, there are 2.2 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 West Milford 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 West Milford with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in West Milford means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in West Milford with 16.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 157.1 rainy days annually in West Milford, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in West Milford means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in West Milford with 10.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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