Preston County, WV Climate

Preston County, WV has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and moderately warm summers. In the winter months, temperatures can dip below freezing regularly and snowfall is common. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day with milder evenings. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year. Preston County is located in the Appalachian Mountains which helps to moderate temperatures and provide more precipitation than typical for this climate type.

Preston County, West Virginia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Preston County averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Preston County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preston County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 165 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Preston County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Preston 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 Preston County with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Preston County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Preston County are June, August and July.

In Preston County, there are 3.7 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 Preston County with an average of 19.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Preston County, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Preston County, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in Preston County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Preston County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Preston County means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Preston County with 17.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 164.9 rainy days annually in Preston County, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.0 inches in Preston County means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Preston County with 22.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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