Zip 26684 (Pool, WV) Climate

26684 Pool, WV has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures commonly exceed 80°F (27°C) and in the winter they drop below freezing. The area experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 4-5 inches per month. During the months of December, January and February snowfall can be expected on average of two to three days per month. Summers are usually warm and humid, with occasional thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. Winters can be cold and snowy at times but generally offer clear skies most mornings and evenings, making for great stargazing opportunities.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26684 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 26684 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pool, West Virginia	United States
	50.6 in.	38.1 in.
	46.0 in.	27.8 in.
	153.0 days	106.2 days
	156 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.9	4.3
	2100 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 26684 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26684 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 26684 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 26684 zip code, there are 2.3 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 26684 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26684 zip code, there are 126.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26684 zip code, there are 2.9 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 26684 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 26684 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 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 50.6 inches in the 26684 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26684 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 153.0 rainy days annually in the 26684 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 46.0 inches in the 26684 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26684 zip code with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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