Tyler County, WV Climate

Tyler, WV County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the 90s, while winters are cool and damp. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with around 46 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall can also occur in the winter months, however it is generally light and short-lived. Tyler County enjoys four distinct seasons each year, making it a great destination for outdoor activities all year round.

Tyler County, West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tyler County averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Tyler County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tyler County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tyler County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

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

Climate	Tyler, West Virginia	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	25.8 in.	27.8 in.
	140.1 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	941 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 Tyler County with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In Tyler County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tyler County are September, June and May.

In Tyler County, there are 10.8 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 Tyler County with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Tyler County, there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Tyler County, there are 3.8 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 Tyler 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 Tyler County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Tyler County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Tyler County with 14.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in Tyler County, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.8 inches in Tyler County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Tyler County with 10.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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