Pleasants County, WV Climate

Pleasants County, WV has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The county receives approximately 43 inches of precipitation annually, with the majority of it falling in the warm season between April and September. Summer temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from the mid-20s to mid-30s Fahrenheit. Throughout the year, wind speeds tend to be low and humidity levels are moderate due to Pleasants County's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.

Pleasants County, West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Pleasants County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasants County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

In Pleasants County, there are 13.6 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 Pleasants County with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Pleasants County, there are 116.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Pleasants County, there are 2.5 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 Pleasants 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.

July is the wettest month in Pleasants County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in Pleasants County means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Pleasants County with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 136.8 rainy days annually in Pleasants 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 22.7 inches in Pleasants County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pleasants County with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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