Wirt County, WV Climate

Wirt County has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80-85°F, while in the winter months the average high temperatures are usually in the mid 30s to low 40s°F. Precipitation amounts vary from month to month, but overall Wirt receives an average of 44 inches of rain and snow annually. Snowfall typically occurs between December and March, and sometimes extends into April or even May.

Wirt County, West Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wirt County averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Wirt County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wirt 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter

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

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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 Wirt County with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Wirt County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wirt County are September, May and June.

In Wirt County, there are 15.0 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 Wirt County with an average of 20.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Wirt County, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Wirt County, there are 3.1 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 Wirt 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.

May is the wettest month in Wirt County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Wirt County means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Wirt County with 13.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.1 rainy days annually in Wirt 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 20.3 inches in Wirt County means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Wirt County with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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