Ritchie County, WV Climate

Ritchie County, WV has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching the upper 80s in July and August. Winters are generally cold with snowfall occurring at least once during the winter months. Spring and autumn are mild transitional seasons that can bring pleasant weather or sudden storms. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches annually. This precipitation helps to keep the area lush and green which makes it an especially beautiful place to visit in the springtime.

Ritchie County, West Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ritchie County averages 22 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 Ritchie County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ritchie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ritchie County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ritchie 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 Ritchie County with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Ritchie County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ritchie County are September, May and June.

In Ritchie County, there are 14.1 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 Ritchie County with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Ritchie County, there are 128.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Ritchie County, there are 3.4 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 Ritchie 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.

July is the wettest month in Ritchie County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Ritchie County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Ritchie County with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Ritchie County, which is less rainy than most 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 22.1 inches in Ritchie County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Ritchie County with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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