Zip 26662 (Canvas, WV) Climate

26662 Canvas, WV has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperature in the summer can reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit while in the winter it can dip down to the teens. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year with an average of 30 inches annually. Snowfall can be occasional during the winter months with an average annual snowfall of 28 inches. The humidity levels are generally low, making for comfortable days even during the hottest parts of summer.

Canvas (zip 26662), West Virginia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Canvas (zip 26662) averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Canvas (zip 26662). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canvas (zip 26662) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26662 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 26662 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 26662 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26662 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 26662 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 26662 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 26662 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26662 zip code, there are 127.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26662 zip code, there are 3.0 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 26662 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 26662 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in the 26662 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26662 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 144.6 rainy days annually in the 26662 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 44.5 inches in the 26662 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26662 zip code with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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