Zip 26287 (Parsons, WV) Climate

The climate in 26287 Parsons, WV is generally mild and humid. Summers are typically hot with an average temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit and winters are usually cold with an average temperature of 35 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an abundance of precipitation throughout the year, which creates a humid environment in the summer months. Thunderstorms may occasionally occur during the warmer months due to the high levels of humidity. Winters can be quite cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing often.

Parsons (zip 26287), West Virginia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parsons (zip 26287) averages 54 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 Parsons (zip 26287). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parsons (zip 26287) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26287 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 26287 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 26287 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26287 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 26287 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 26287 zip code, there are 3.8 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 26287 zip code with an average of 18.7°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26287 zip code, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26287 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 26287 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26287 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in the 26287 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26287 zip code with 17.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 162.3 rainy days annually in the 26287 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.7 inches in the 26287 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26287 zip code with 17.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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