Zip 24974 (Secondcreek, WV) Climate

Secondcreek, WV has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and plenty of precipitation year round. During the summer months temperatures often reach the high 80s or low 90s with high humidity levels that make it feel much warmer than the temperature suggests. Winter temperatures tend to stay in the mid-30s but can get as low as 0°F when cold fronts move through. On average Secondcreek receives over 40 inches of rain per year and experiences all four seasons - spring, summer, fall, and winter. Snowfall usually starts around late November and continues through March with an average accumulation of around 18 inches each season.

Secondcreek (zip 24974), West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Secondcreek (zip 24974) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Secondcreek (zip 24974). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Secondcreek (zip 24974) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24974 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24974 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Secondcreek, 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 24974 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 24974 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 24974 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 24974 zip code, there are 4.5 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 24974 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24974 zip code, there are 137.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 24974 zip code, there are 2.7 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 24974 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.

May is the wettest month in the 24974 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in the 24974 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24974 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in the 24974 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in the 24974 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24974 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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