Taylor County, WV Climate

Taylor, WV County has a climate that is typical of the region. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually in the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-30s to the mid-50s. Rainfall is abundant year-round, and snowfall averages around 10 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and autumn bringing moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Summers can be quite stormy, but the area is generally mild compared to other parts of West Virginia.

Taylor County, West Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taylor County averages 38 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 Taylor County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taylor County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Taylor County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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

Climate	Taylor, West Virginia	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	37.9 in.	27.8 in.
	153.8 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	82.2°	85.8°
	21.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	1350 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.

August is the hottest month for Taylor County with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Taylor County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Taylor County are June, September and July.

In Taylor County, there are 5.9 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 Taylor County with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Taylor County, there are 120.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Taylor County, there are 1.9 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 48.3 inches in Taylor County means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Taylor County with 16.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 153.8 rainy days annually in Taylor County, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 37.9 inches in Taylor County means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Taylor County with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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