Mingo County, WV Climate

Mingo County, West Virginia has a fairly temperate climate. The average temperatures in the summer months range from around 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius) during the day to around 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 Celsius) at night. During the winter months, temperatures can drop as low as 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 Celsius), while daytime temperatures are usually around 40 or 45 degrees Fahrenheit (4-7 Celsius). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 42 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 20 inches per year, mainly concentrated during January and February. Overall, Mingo County has a pleasant climate which makes it a great place to live or visit!

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

Mingo County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Mingo County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mingo County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mingo County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Mingo County, while January and December 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 Mingo County with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Mingo County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mingo County are September, June and May.

In Mingo 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 Mingo County with an average of 23.3°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Mingo County, there are 108.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Mingo County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Mingo 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Mingo County.

July is the wettest month in Mingo County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Mingo County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Mingo County with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 132.3 rainy days annually in Mingo County, which is less rainy than most 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 16.6 inches in Mingo County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Mingo County with 6.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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