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United States / West Virginia / Point Pleasant Metro Area / Mason County / Point Pleasant / Zip Codes
Point Pleasant, WV has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers, chilly winters, and abundant rainfall throughout the year. Average high temperatures in the summer months can reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30 Celsius), while winter lows can drop to around 30 F (-1 C). On average, Point Pleasant receives over 45 inches (114 cm) of precipitation per year, making it one of the wettest cities in West Virginia.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Point Pleasant averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Point Pleasant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Point Pleasant 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Point Pleasant, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Point Pleasant with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Point Pleasant, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Point Pleasant are September, May and June.
In Point Pleasant, there are 25.0 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 Point Pleasant with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Point Pleasant, there are 107.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
In Point Pleasant, there are 1.8 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 Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 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 41.3 inches in Point Pleasant means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Point Pleasant with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Point Pleasant, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Point Pleasant means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Point Pleasant with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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