Zip 25601 (Logan, WV) Climate

The climate in 25601 Logan, WV is largely influenced by its geographical location and elevation. The area experiences a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. On average, temperatures can range from the mid-50s to mid-80s throughout the year with anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of precipitation per month, making the area generally mild and pleasant. There are occasional bouts of severe weather during the spring and summer months which can bring thunderstorms, hail, and extreme heat. Winters in this part of West Virginia tend to be cold but fairly dry and snowfall is less common than other parts of the state.

Logan (zip 25601), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Logan (zip 25601) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Logan (zip 25601). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Logan (zip 25601) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25601 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 25601 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Logan, West Virginia	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	15.2 in.	27.8 in.
	138.6 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	87.9°	85.8°
	24.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	932 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 25601 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In the 25601 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 25601 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 25601 zip code, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 25601 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25601 zip code, there are 94.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25601 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 25601 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 25601 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 25601 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 25601 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25601 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in the 25601 zip code, 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 15.2 inches in the 25601 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25601 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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