Zip 26201 (Buckhannon, WV) Climate

The climate in 26201 Buckhannon, WV is mild and temperate throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm and humid, while winters are generally cool and dry. The area experiences four distinct seasons with occasional light snowfall during winter months. The average temperature for the summer months is between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature for the winter months ranges from 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are moderate year-round, making this area a pleasant place to live all year long.

Buckhannon (zip 26201), West Virginia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buckhannon (zip 26201) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Buckhannon (zip 26201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckhannon (zip 26201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26201 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 26201 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buckhannon, West Virginia	United States
	50.3 in.	38.1 in.
	48.4 in.	27.8 in.
	160.2 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	20.2°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.9	4.3
	1430 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 26201 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26201 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 26201 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 26201 zip code, there are 6.4 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 26201 zip code with an average of 20.2°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26201 zip code, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26201 zip code, there are 3.4 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 26201 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 26201 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in the 26201 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26201 zip code with 17.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 160.2 rainy days annually in the 26201 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in the 26201 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26201 zip code with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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