Zip 25411 (Berkeley Springs, WV) Climate


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Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 is known for its mild climate year-round. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from the 30s in winter to the 80s in summer. Spring brings a welcome burst of warm sunshine and blooming flowers while summer months are hot and humid. Fall brings cooler temperatures and abundant foliage while winter can bring snowfall and cold weather. Despite the varying temperatures, Berkeley Springs still boasts an average relative humidity of 60% throughout the year. This creates a comfortable atmosphere that allows visitors to enjoy outdoor activities year-round.

Berkeley Springs (zip 25411), West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Berkeley Springs (zip 25411) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Berkeley Springs (zip 25411). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berkeley Springs (zip 25411) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25411 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 25411 zip code, 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 25411 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25411 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 25411 zip code are September, June and May.
In the 25411 zip code, there are 17.6 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 the 25411 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In the 25411 zip code, there are 121.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In the 25411 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 25411 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in the 25411 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in the 25411 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in the 25411 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in the 25411 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.6 inches in the 25411 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25411 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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