Zip 24984 (Waiteville, WV) Climate

The climate in 24984 Waiteville, WV is largely temperate with cool to cold winters and warm to hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 57°F (14°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, resulting in lush vegetation and a variety of wildlife. Snowfall can occur throughout the winter months; snow accumulation usually peaks in late December and early January. In addition, summer thunderstorms are common in the area due to the heat and humidity associated with them.

Waiteville (zip 24984), West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waiteville (zip 24984) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Waiteville (zip 24984). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waiteville (zip 24984) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24984 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 24984 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 24984 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 24984 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24984 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 24984 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24984 zip code with an average of 18.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24984 zip code, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24984 zip code, there are 4.4 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 24984 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 24984 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the 24984 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24984 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 148.0 rainy days annually in the 24984 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 23.6 inches in the 24984 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24984 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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