Monroe County, WV Climate


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Monroe County, WV has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging between 65-80°F in the peak months. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures and usually plenty of rain. The county is prone to strong storms throughout the year, including thunderstorms, snowstorms, tropical storms, and even tornadoes.

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

Monroe County averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Monroe County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monroe County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Monroe 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 Monroe County with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Monroe County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe County are June, September and August.
In Monroe County, there are 5.2 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 Monroe County with an average of 20.3°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Monroe County, there are 132.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In Monroe County, 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Monroe County means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Monroe County with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 125.8 rainy days annually in Monroe County, which is one of the least rainy 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 23.0 inches in Monroe County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Monroe County with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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