Zip 25853 (Helen, WV) Climate

25853 Helen, WV has a moderate climate throughout the year. Summers in this area tend to be warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit on average. Winters are cold with temperatures rarely falling below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, although snowfall can be heavy at times. Rain is common all year round and the area typically sees between 36 and 41 inches of precipitation annually. Overall, Helen enjoys a generally pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live or visit throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25853 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 25853 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Helen, West Virginia	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	50.1 in.	27.8 in.
	150.2 days	106.2 days
	155 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	21.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.1	4.3
	1939 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 25853 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25853 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 25853 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 25853 zip code, there are 6.3 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 25853 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 25853 zip code, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 25853 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 25853 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 25853 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 25853 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25853 zip code with 14.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 150.2 rainy days annually in the 25853 zip code, which is rainier 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 50.1 inches in the 25853 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25853 zip code with 15.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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