Tucker County, WV Climate

Tucker County, WV has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with average temperatures ranging from the low 70s to mid-80s. Winters in Tucker County tend to be cold and snowy, with lows averaging in the 20s and highs usually reaching the upper 30s. Spring brings new growth and showers, while autumn ushers in beautiful fall foliage. Tucker County is known for its abundance of natural beauty, including deep forests, rolling hills, and rushing streams. Nature lovers can also enjoy the mild climate during their visits to this stunning county.

Tucker County, West Virginia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tucker County averages 86 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 Tucker County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tucker County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tucker County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	Tucker, West Virginia	United States
	52.0 in.	38.1 in.
	86.2 in.	27.8 in.
	170.2 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	79.3°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	2772 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 Tucker County with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Tucker County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tucker County are August, July and June.

In Tucker County, there are 1.9 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 Tucker County with an average of 17.5°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In Tucker County, there are 143.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In Tucker County, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in Tucker County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, June and August.

July is the wettest month in Tucker County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 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 52.0 inches in Tucker County means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Tucker County with 17.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 170.2 rainy days annually in Tucker 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 86.2 inches in Tucker County means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Tucker County with 24.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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