Logan County, WV Climate

Logan County, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. Summers are usually warm with temperatures in the mid- to high-80s Fahrenheit (29 to 33 Celsius) and an average humidity of 70%. Winters are cold, with temperatures dropping down to the mid-20s Fahrenheit (-5 to -3 Celsius). Spring and autumn are mild. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 44 inches annually. Snowfall is moderate, averaging around 15 inches per year. Overall, Logan County enjoys a mild climate with all four seasons clearly distinguished from one another.

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

Logan County averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Logan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Logan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Logan County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Logan, West Virginia	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	16.3 in.	27.8 in.
	144.4 days	106.2 days
	172 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	23.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	1362 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 Logan County with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Logan County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Logan County are September, May and June.

In Logan County, there are 17.3 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 Logan County with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Logan County, there are 108.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Logan County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Logan County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Logan County.

July is the wettest month in Logan County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Logan County means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Logan County with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 144.4 rainy days annually in Logan County, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 16.3 inches in Logan County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Logan County with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Michelle · Zebulon, NC

Is not a welcoming place!!

Over 6 years ago

I lived in Clothier Wv as an adolescent and my father at the time was a Presbyterian lay minister this town 20 some years ago anyway was not a welcoming town they where More

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