Bluefield Metro Area, WV Climate


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The climate in the Bluefield, WV Metro Area is temperate and generally pleasant. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with cold winters and warm summers. Summer temperatures often reach into the upper 80s and low 90s, while winter temperatures average in the mid-30s to mid-40s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of around 45 inches of rain and snow combined. Snowfall typically comes from late November through early March, although significant storms can occur outside of those months as well. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms in spring and summer months due to its location within a temperate zone.

Bluefield Metro Area, West Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bluefield Metro Area averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Bluefield Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bluefield Metro Area 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Bluefield metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the Bluefield metro area, 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 the Bluefield metro area with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the Bluefield metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Bluefield metro area are June, September and August.
In the Bluefield metro area, there are 3.0 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 the Bluefield metro area with an average of 21.9°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In the Bluefield metro area, there are 118.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.
In the Bluefield metro area, there are 1.7 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 the Bluefield metro area 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 the Bluefield metro area with 4.5 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 40.7 inches in the Bluefield metro area means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in the Bluefield metro area with 13.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.2 rainy days annually in the Bluefield metro area, 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 26.9 inches in the Bluefield metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the Bluefield metro area with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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