Harrison County, WV Climate

Harrison County, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold, wet winters. The annual average temperature is 54°F. January is the coldest month with an average low of 24°F and July is the warmest month with an average high of 87°F. The county receives around 41 inches of precipitation each year, with most of that falling in the winter months. Snowfall totals can vary from year to year but typically range between 12-18 inches per season. Overall, Harrison County has a pleasant climate for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Harrison County, West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrison County averages 33 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 Harrison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Harrison, West Virginia	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	32.7 in.	27.8 in.
	155.6 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	83.5°	85.8°
	20.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	1189 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 Harrison County with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Harrison County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrison County are September, June and August.

In Harrison County, there are 8.8 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 Harrison County with an average of 20.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Harrison County, there are 121.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Harrison County, there are 2.6 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 46.6 inches in Harrison County means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Harrison County with 16.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 155.6 rainy days annually in Harrison County, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.7 inches in Harrison County means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Harrison County with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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