Brooke County, WV Climate

Brooke County, West Virginia has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 84°F, while the average winter temperature is generally around 24°F. The county experiences rain all year round, with the most precipitation occurring during the months of July and August, when thunderstorms are frequent. Snowfall accumulates from October to March, but varies greatly in amount from year to year. The area also experiences some occasional snow showers throughout the winter months.

Brooke County, West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brooke County averages 23 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 Brooke County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brooke County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brooke County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Brooke 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 Brooke County with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Brooke County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brooke County are June, September and August.

In Brooke County, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brooke County with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Brooke County, there are 111.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Brooke County, there are 1.5 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 Brooke 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.

June is the wettest month in Brooke County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.4 inches in Brooke County means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Brooke County with 15.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 147.7 rainy days annually in Brooke County, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in Brooke County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Brooke County with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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