Zip 26865 (Yellow Spring, WV) Climate

Yellow Spring, WV is characterized by a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area typically sees mild temperatures throughout the year, with average highs in the summer months ranging from 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the winter months ranging from 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year with around 40-45 inches of annual rainfall. Snowfall ranges from 15-20 inches during an average winter season.

Yellow Spring (zip 26865), West Virginia gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yellow Spring (zip 26865) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Yellow Spring (zip 26865). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yellow Spring (zip 26865) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Yellow Spring, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Yellow Spring, West Virginia	United States
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	85.3°	85.8°
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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 Yellow Spring with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Yellow Spring, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yellow Spring are September, June and May.

In Yellow Spring, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yellow Spring with an average of 19.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Yellow Spring, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Yellow Spring, 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 Yellow Spring but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Yellow Spring with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in Yellow Spring means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Yellow Spring with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Yellow Spring, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.6 inches in Yellow Spring means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Yellow Spring with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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