Zip 25508 (Chapmanville, WV) Climate

25508 Chapmanville, WV has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average highs during the summer months range from the upper 70s to lower 90s, while winter temperatures generally stay in the 30s and 40s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual total of approximately 41 inches. The area also experiences heavy snowfall during the winter, often exceeding 20 inches each season.

Chapmanville (zip 25508), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chapmanville (zip 25508) averages 17 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 Chapmanville (zip 25508). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chapmanville (zip 25508) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25508 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 25508 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chapmanville, West Virginia	United States
	47.4 in.	38.1 in.
	16.6 in.	27.8 in.
	139.4 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	84.4°	85.8°
	24.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	1238 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 25508 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25508 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 25508 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25508 zip code, there are 14.8 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 25508 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25508 zip code, there are 100.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25508 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 25508 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 25508 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 25508 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 47.4 inches in the 25508 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25508 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 139.4 rainy days annually in the 25508 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.6 inches in the 25508 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25508 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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