Putnam County, WV Climate

Putnam County WV has a temperate and mild climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to low 90s. Winters can be cold with temperatures often falling below freezing, though the area does not generally experience heavy snowfall. Spring and fall are pleasant, with mild daytime temperatures and cool nights. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, averaging 39 inches of rain annually.

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

Putnam County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Putnam County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Putnam County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Putnam County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Putnam, West Virginia	United States
	42.8 in.	38.1 in.
	19.1 in.	27.8 in.
	140.8 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	85.5°	85.8°
	23.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	793 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Putnam County with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Putnam County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Putnam County are September, May and June.

In Putnam County, there are 18.1 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 Putnam County with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Putnam County, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Putnam County, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Putnam County but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Putnam County are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Putnam County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Putnam County means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

December is the rainiest month in Putnam County with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 140.8 rainy days annually in Putnam 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 19.1 inches in Putnam County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Putnam County with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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