Zip 26273 (Huttonsville, WV) Climate

The climate in 26273 Huttonsville, WV is generally temperate and mild. The area experiences four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn/fall and winter. In the spring and summer months, temperatures can range from mid-50s Fahrenheit to mid-80s Fahrenheit, while autumn/fall temperatures range from 40's to the low 70's Fahrenheit. During winter, temperatures drop to the 20’s and 30’s Fahrenheit during the day and occasionally dip into single digits overnight. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with occasional snowfall mostly occurring between December and March. Overall, 26273 Huttonsville offers a pleasant climate all year round with moderate temperatures and rainfall suitable for outdoor activities most of the year.

Huttonsville (zip 26273), West Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Huttonsville (zip 26273) averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Huttonsville (zip 26273). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huttonsville (zip 26273) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26273 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26273 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Huttonsville, West Virginia	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	76.7 in.	27.8 in.
	169.1 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	4	4.3
	2157 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 26273 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26273 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 26273 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 26273 zip code, there are 3.1 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 26273 zip code with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26273 zip code, there are 154.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26273 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26273 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26273 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 48.2 inches in the 26273 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26273 zip code with 17.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 169.1 rainy days annually in the 26273 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.7 inches in the 26273 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26273 zip code with 23.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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