Mason County, WV Climate

Mason County, WV has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid-90s during the day. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures occasionally falling below zero. Spring and fall are generally mild, with rainfall throughout the year. Snowfall is common in the area too, especially during December through February when winter is at its peak. The area can also experience thunderstorms during the summer months so be prepared to seek shelter if inclement weather is in the forecast!

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

Mason County averages 9 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 Mason County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mason County 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 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mason County 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 Mason County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mason, West Virginia	United States
	41.4 in.	38.1 in.
	8.8 in.	27.8 in.
	127.0 days	106.2 days
	169 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	22.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	721 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 Mason County with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Mason County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason County are September, May and June.

In Mason County, there are 22.8 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 Mason County with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Mason County, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Mason County, 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 Mason 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Mason County with 4.5 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 Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Mason County means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Mason County with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in Mason County, 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 8.8 inches in Mason County means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Mason County with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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