Calhoun County, WV Climate

Calhoun County, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures typically reach the mid to high 80s during the day, with cooler nights in the low 60s. Winters are generally mild and temperatures rarely dip below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of approximately 45 inches per year. The weather is generally pleasant throughout the spring and summer months, making it an ideal place to spend time outdoors.

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

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

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Calhoun County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calhoun 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
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 Calhoun 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

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

Climate	Calhoun, West Virginia	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	24.1 in.	27.8 in.
	147.9 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	84.8°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.9	4.3
	971 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 Calhoun County with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Calhoun County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calhoun County are September, May and June.

In Calhoun County, there are 14.2 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 Calhoun County with an average of 20.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Calhoun County, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Calhoun County, there are 2.9 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 46.1 inches in Calhoun County means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Calhoun County with 14.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 147.9 rainy days annually in Calhoun 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 24.1 inches in Calhoun County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Calhoun County with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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