Zip 26610 (Birch River, WV) Climate

The climate of 26610 Birch River, WV is typically mild and temperate. The summers are usually warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while the winters are cold but generally mild with plenty of snowfall. Average high temperatures range from the mid-50s in January to the mid-80s during July and August. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 43 inches per year. Winters tend to be cloudy, while summers usually see mostly clear skies with occasional afternoon thunderstorms.

Birch River (zip 26610), West Virginia gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Birch River (zip 26610) averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Birch River (zip 26610). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Birch River (zip 26610) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 22
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26610 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 26610 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Birch River, West Virginia	United States
	55.5 in.	38.1 in.
	68.1 in.	27.8 in.
	168.8 days	106.2 days
	152 days	205 days
	82.1°	85.8°
	21.6°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	4	4.3
	1576 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 26610 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26610 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 26610 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 26610 zip code, there are 3.0 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 26610 zip code with an average of 21.6°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26610 zip code, there are 119.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26610 zip code, there are 2.9 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 26610 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 26610 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.7 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 55.5 inches in the 26610 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26610 zip code with 17.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 168.8 rainy days annually in the 26610 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 68.1 inches in the 26610 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26610 zip code with 22.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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