Zip 25505 (Big Creek, WV) Climate

The climate in 25505 Big Creek, WV is typical of the region. The summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s. Winters can be cold, with temperatures dropping to below freezing at times. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year but tends to be at its heaviest during the spring months. Snowfall is also common during the winter months. Overall, the area experiences a range of weather conditions depending on the season and has a moderate climate overall.

Big Creek (zip 25505), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Creek (zip 25505) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Big Creek (zip 25505). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Creek (zip 25505) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25505 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 25505 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 25505 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25505 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 25505 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25505 zip code, there are 22.2 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 the 25505 zip code with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25505 zip code, there are 95.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25505 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 25505 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 25505 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 25505 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 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 46.8 inches in the 25505 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

December is the rainiest month in the 25505 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 139.2 rainy days annually in the 25505 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 16.8 inches in the 25505 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25505 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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