Braxton County, WV Climate

Braxton County, WV typically experiences a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range between the mid 70s and mid 80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip to the low 20s with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, although spring and summer tend to be wetter months. The area also experiences quite a bit of humidity due to its location near the Appalachian Mountains.

Braxton County, West Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Braxton County averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Braxton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Braxton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

Climate	Braxton, West Virginia	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	26.5 in.	27.8 in.
	147.2 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	84.8°	85.8°
	21.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	1192 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 Braxton County with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Braxton County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Braxton County are September, June and May.

In Braxton County, there are 13.4 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 Braxton County with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Braxton County, there are 118.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Braxton County, there are 2.1 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 Braxton 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 Braxton County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Braxton County means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Braxton County with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 147.2 rainy days annually in Braxton 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 26.5 inches in Braxton County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Braxton County with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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