Piedmont, WV Climate


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Piedmont, West Virginia has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The region experiences four distinct seasons with the average temperatures ranging from 23°F in winter to 74°F in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with the most occurring during the late spring and early summer months. Snowfall also occurs for several weeks throughout winter, although some years may bring less or more snow than others. The area is known for its foggy days as well, mostly during the winter months when temperatures dip into single digits.

Piedmont, West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Piedmont averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Piedmont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piedmont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Piedmont is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, August and June are the most pleasant months in Piedmont, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Piedmont with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Piedmont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Piedmont are September, June and May.
In Piedmont, there are 22.4 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 Piedmont with an average of 20.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Piedmont, there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Piedmont, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
Humidity in Piedmont is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Piedmont with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Piedmont means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Piedmont with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 135.7 rainy days annually in Piedmont, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Piedmont means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Piedmont with 10.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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