Lincoln County, WV Climate

Lincoln County, WV has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Rainfall is usually evenly distributed throughout the year with average snowfall of around 20 inches annually. Summers in Lincoln County are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s during the day and dropping into the low 60s at night. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely going below freezing except for some nights in late December and January. Spring brings warm weather with occasional rains while autumn brings much cooler temperatures along with colorful foliage.

Lincoln County, West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lincoln County averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Lincoln County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, 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 Lincoln County with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Lincoln County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln County are May, September and June.

In Lincoln County, there are 25.1 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 Lincoln County with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Lincoln County, there are 110.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Lincoln County, there are 1.5 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 acceptable in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County.

July is the wettest month in Lincoln County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Lincoln County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Lincoln County with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 144.1 rainy days annually in Lincoln 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 21.2 inches in Lincoln County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Lincoln County with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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