Zip 24801 (Welch, WV) Climate

24801 Welch, WV has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures can reach up to 90°F during the day while in the winter temperatures can fall below freezing. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation each year which mostly falls in the form of rain during the summer months when thunderstorms occur more frequently. The area also has four distinct seasons with spring usually bringing mild temperatures and occasional showers or thunderstorms while autumns tend to be cooler and drier.

Welch (zip 24801), West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Welch (zip 24801) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Welch (zip 24801). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Welch (zip 24801) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24801 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24801 zip code, while January and December 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 24801 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 24801 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 24801 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 24801 zip code, there are 4.7 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 24801 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24801 zip code, there are 111.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24801 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24801 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 24801 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 44.1 inches in the 24801 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24801 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in the 24801 zip code, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.1 inches in the 24801 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24801 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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