Zip 25088 (Glen, WV) Climate

The climate in 25088 Glen, WV is generally mild and the area experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures averaging around 75-80°F, while winters are cool and snowy with temps ranging from 30-45°F. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation per year, with most of that coming in the form of rain during spring and fall. In addition, the area is located in a region known for having some extreme weather patterns due to its location near the Appalachian Mountains. These extreme weather events may include ice storms, snow storms, hail storms, and thunderstorms that can cause damage to property or disrupt daily routines.

Glen (zip 25088), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen (zip 25088) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Glen (zip 25088). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen (zip 25088) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25088 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 25088 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glen, West Virginia	United States
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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 25088 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25088 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 25088 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25088 zip code, there are 14.0 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 25088 zip code with an average of 23.8°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25088 zip code, there are 103.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25088 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 comfortable in the 25088 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 25088 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in the 25088 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25088 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.1 rainy days annually in the 25088 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.8 inches in the 25088 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25088 zip code with 8.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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