Greenbrier County, WV Climate

Greenbrier County, West Virginia is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate. The county receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually and experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are warm with long days, while winters can be quite cold with short days. Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Snowfall does occur throughout the winter months, but the amount varies greatly from year to year. Greenbrier County also experiences extreme weather conditions during the summer months such as severe thunderstorms, flooding, and hail. Despite these potential hazards, most residents enjoy the mild temperatures and beautiful scenery of this part of West Virginia.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenbrier County averages 39 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 Greenbrier County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenbrier County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Greenbrier, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greenbrier, West Virginia	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	39.2 in.	27.8 in.
	137.5 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	19.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	4	4.3
	2623 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 Greenbrier with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Greenbrier, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenbrier are June, August and July.

In Greenbrier, there are 2.9 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 Greenbrier with an average of 19.4°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Greenbrier, there are 134.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Greenbrier, there are 3.3 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 Greenbrier but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Greenbrier with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Greenbrier means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Greenbrier with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 137.5 rainy days annually in Greenbrier, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 39.2 inches in Greenbrier means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Greenbrier with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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