Barbour County, WV Climate


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Barbour County, WV has a humid continental climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures often reach up to the mid-80s and sometimes even higher. Summers also tend to be very humid with high levels of precipitation. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures often dropping into the low 20s or even lower. Snowfall is common during the winter season, but it usually melts quickly due to the warm days. The county averages around 48 inches of precipitation a year, with snowfall accounting for roughly 12 inches each year. All throughout the year Barbour County experiences warm days and nights, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities like camping and fishing.

Barbour County, West Virginia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barbour County averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Barbour County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barbour County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barbour County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Barbour 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 Barbour County with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Barbour County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barbour County are June, September and August.
In Barbour County, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barbour County with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Barbour County, there are 130.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Barbour County, there are 3.7 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 Barbour 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 Barbour County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 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 49.1 inches in Barbour County means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Barbour County with 16.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 158.6 rainy days annually in Barbour County, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 50.2 inches in Barbour County means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Barbour County with 16.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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