Marshall County, WV Climate

Marshall County, WV has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and relatively mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 77°F and the average winter temperature is around 37°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of around 44 inches per year. Snowfall can vary significantly from year to year but generally ranges between 20-30 inches annually. Summers in Marshall County are typically quite humid, due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Winters tend to be drier, with occasional snowfalls bringing brief periods of icy conditions during the winter months.

Marshall County, West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marshall 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 Marshall County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marshall County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Marshall 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 Marshall County with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Marshall County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshall County are September, June and August.

In Marshall County, there are 10.2 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 Marshall County with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Marshall County, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Marshall 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 Marshall 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 Marshall County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Marshall County means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Marshall County with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 144.6 rainy days annually in Marshall 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 22.8 inches in Marshall County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Marshall County with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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