Zip 26137 (Big Springs, WV) Climate

The climate in 26137 Big Springs, WV is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures are usually in the mid-80s during the day and drop to the mid-60s at night. In the winter months, temperatures hover around freezing with occasional drops below zero. Precipitation occurs throughout the year but is most common in spring and fall with average precipitation of around 40 inches annually. Temperatures tend to be cooler near Lake Erie and higher elevations due to their proximity to bodies of water.

Big Springs (zip 26137), West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Springs (zip 26137) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Big Springs (zip 26137). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Springs (zip 26137) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26137 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 26137 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Springs, West Virginia	United States
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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 26137 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26137 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26137 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26137 zip code, there are 15.9 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 26137 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26137 zip code, there are 127.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26137 zip code, there are 2.6 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 26137 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.

May is the wettest month in the 26137 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 26137 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26137 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 143.7 rainy days annually in the 26137 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 22.9 inches in the 26137 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26137 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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