Mineral County, WV Climate

Mineral County, West Virginia has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 55°F (13°C), with July being the warmest month at an average of 79°F (26°C) and January being the coldest month at an average of 29°F (-2°C). Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with April usually being the wettest month and December usually being the driest. Snowfall in Mineral County is typically moderate, ranging from 2-7 inches per year.

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

Mineral County averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Mineral County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mineral County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Mineral, 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 Mineral with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Mineral, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mineral are September, May and June.

In Mineral, there are 24.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mineral with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Mineral, there are 127.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Mineral, there are 2.2 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 Mineral but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Mineral with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Mineral means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Mineral with 14.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.9 rainy days annually in Mineral, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 40.1 inches in Mineral means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Mineral with 11.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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