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United States / West Virginia / No Metro Area / Greenbrier County / White Sulphur Springs / Zip Codes
White Sulphur Springs, WV has a humid subtropical climate. It experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and cold winters with temperatures dipping down to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, seeing an average of 44 inches per year. Thunderstorms are common in the summer months due to the humidity and heat being trapped in the area. Overall, White Sulphur Springs has a mild climate that offers mild temperatures all year round and plenty of precipitation.

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White Sulphur Springs averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in White Sulphur Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

White Sulphur Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in White Sulphur Springs, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhite Sulphur Springs, West VirginiaUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  24.8 in.27.8 in.
  127.2 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  1857 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 White Sulphur Springs with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In White Sulphur Springs, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for White Sulphur Springs are June, September and August.
In White Sulphur Springs, there are 4.3 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 White Sulphur Springs with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In White Sulphur Springs, there are 135.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In White Sulphur Springs, there are 2.4 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 White Sulphur Springs 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.
May is the wettest month in White Sulphur Springs with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in White Sulphur Springs means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in White Sulphur Springs with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.2 rainy days annually in White Sulphur Springs, 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 24.8 inches in White Sulphur Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in White Sulphur Springs with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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