Zip 26250 (Belington, WV) Climate

The climate in 26250 Belington, WV is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid to upper 70s Fahrenheit (25°C). Winter temperatures usually stay within the 20s to low 30s Fahrenheit (-6 to 0°C). It tends to be quite humid throughout the year, with an average of 45% relative humidity. Precipitation is plentiful and evenly distributed throughout the year, meaning there are plenty of wet days. Snowfall occurs during winter months but it rarely accumulates on the ground.

Belington (zip 26250), West Virginia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belington (zip 26250) averages 62 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Belington (zip 26250). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belington (zip 26250) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26250 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 26250 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belington, West Virginia	United States
	48.9 in.	38.1 in.
	62.1 in.	27.8 in.
	163.5 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	18.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	3.4	4.3
	1781 ft.	2443 ft.

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 26250 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26250 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 26250 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 26250 zip code, there are 3.4 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 26250 zip code with an average of 18.7°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26250 zip code, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26250 zip code, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 26250 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 26250 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in the 26250 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26250 zip code with 17.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 163.5 rainy days annually in the 26250 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.1 inches in the 26250 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26250 zip code with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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