Zip 24924 (Buckeye, WV) Climate

The climate in 24924 Buckeye, WV is generally mild and temperate with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures typically range between the mid-30s and mid-50s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with over forty inches of rain and snow on average annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons, making it ideal for outdoor activities like camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking, and more.

Buckeye (zip 24924), West Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buckeye (zip 24924) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Buckeye (zip 24924). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckeye (zip 24924) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24924 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 24924 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 24924 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 24924 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 24924 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 24924 zip code, there are 3.3 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 24924 zip code with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 24924 zip code, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 24924 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 24924 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 24924 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in the 24924 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24924 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 139.8 rainy days annually in the 24924 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 47.5 inches in the 24924 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24924 zip code with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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