Zip 26521 (Blacksville, WV) Climate

26521 Blacksville, WV has a humid continental climate characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area has a significant amount of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches annually. Summers tend to be quite humid, while winters can be significantly colder, with temperatures sometimes dipping below 0 °F (-18 °C). Snowfall is common during winter months and can accumulate up to an average of 17 inches annually. 26521 Blacksville generally experiences four distinct seasons with moderate temperatures throughout the year.

Blacksville (zip 26521), West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Blacksville (zip 26521) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Blacksville (zip 26521). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blacksville (zip 26521) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26521 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 26521 zip code, while January and February 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 26521 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26521 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 26521 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 26521 zip code, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26521 zip code with an average of 18.1°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26521 zip code, there are 141.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26521 zip code, there are 4.8 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 26521 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 26521 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 43.6 inches in the 26521 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26521 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 151.0 rainy days annually in the 26521 zip code, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.6 inches in the 26521 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26521 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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