Hancock County, WV Climate

Hancock County, WV is located in the Appalachian mountain range and has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature ranges from around 43 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) to 71 °F (22 °C). Summer months bring hot days with temperatures reaching into the high 80s °F (mid-30s °C). Winter months are typically colder, with temperatures falling to as low as 0 °F (-18 °C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 40 inches of rain and 25 inches of snow annually.

Hancock County, West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hancock County averages 26 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 Hancock County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hancock 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

Climate	Hancock, West Virginia	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	25.9 in.	27.8 in.
	144.9 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	83.0°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	1018 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 Hancock County with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Hancock County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hancock County are June, September and August.

In Hancock County, there are 6.5 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 Hancock County with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Hancock County, there are 117.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Hancock County means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

December is the rainiest month in Hancock County with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 144.9 rainy days annually in Hancock 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.9 inches in Hancock County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Hancock County with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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