Elkins Metro Area, WV Climate

Elkins, WV Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in the summer months range from low to mid 70s, while winter temperatures average between mid 30s and mid 40s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with about 45 inches of rain per year, and an average snowfall of 25 inches. The area is known for its frequent thunderstorms during the late spring and summer months. Although humidity tends to be high during this time, especially in July and August, there are occasional breezes that help to alleviate the heat.

Elkins Metro Area, West Virginia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elkins Metro Area averages 81 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 Elkins Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elkins Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the Elkins metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elkins, West Virginia	United States
	51.3 in.	38.1 in.
	80.9 in.	27.8 in.
	166.7 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	79.3°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.96666666666667	4.3
	2496 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 the Elkins metro area with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the Elkins metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Elkins metro area are August, July and June.

In the Elkins metro area, there are 1.7 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 Elkins metro area with an average of 17.5°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the Elkins metro area, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the Elkins metro area, there are 6.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the Elkins metro area is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the Elkins metro area with 5.7 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 51.3 inches in the Elkins metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the Elkins metro area with 17.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 166.7 rainy days annually in the Elkins metro area, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 80.9 inches in the Elkins metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the Elkins metro area with 23.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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