Morgan County, WV Climate

Morgan County, West Virginia has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summertime high temperatures reach the mid 80s while wintertime lows can dip into the teens. Rainfall is moderate, with peak amounts in late spring and early summer. Snowfall totals are generally light, usually ranging from 3 to 8 inches per year. Morgan County offers comfortable temperatures year-round with mild winters and pleasant summers.

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

Morgan County averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Morgan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morgan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Morgan, 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 Morgan with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Morgan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morgan are September, June and August.

In Morgan, there are 15.5 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 Morgan with an average of 20.5°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Morgan, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Morgan, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Morgan 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 Morgan with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in Morgan means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Morgan with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Morgan, which is one of the least rainy 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 36.5 inches in Morgan means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Morgan with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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