Roane County, WV Climate

Roane County, West Virginia has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. July is the hottest month of the year with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-80s. Winter temperatures range from the high 20s to mid-40s. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with precipitation levels averaging around 42 inches annually. The area also experiences occasional snowfall during the winter months, though this usually does not last long and rarely accumulates more than an inch or so on the ground.

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

Roane County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Roane County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roane County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Roane County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Roane, West Virginia	United States
	46.2 in.	38.1 in.
	23.8 in.	27.8 in.
	144.7 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	22.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	939 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 Roane County with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Roane County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roane County are September, May and June.

In Roane County, there are 14.7 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 Roane County with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Roane County, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Roane County, there are 2.4 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 Roane 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 Roane County with 5.0 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 Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Roane County means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Roane County with 14.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 144.7 rainy days annually in Roane County, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 23.8 inches in Roane County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Roane County with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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