Summers County, WV Climate

Summers County, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (about 29°C) during the day and drop to the mid-60s (about 17°C) at night. Thunderstorms are common in the summer season which brings heavy rainfall throughout the area. Winters are usually mild with short periods of cold temperatures and occasional snowfall. January is typically the coldest month of the year with temperatures averaging around 37°F (2°C).

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

Summers County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Summers County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summers County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Summers County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Summers, West Virginia	United States
	38.9 in.	38.1 in.
	24.1 in.	27.8 in.
	128.2 days	106.2 days
	155 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	21.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	2136 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 Summers County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Summers County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summers County are September, June and August.

In Summers County, there are 7.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Summers County with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Summers County, there are 122.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Summers County, 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 Summers 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 Summers County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Summers County means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Summers County with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.2 rainy days annually in Summers 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in Summers County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Summers County with 7.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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