Zip 25033 (Buffalo, WV) Climate

Buffalo, WV is known for its mild climate year-round. The summers are generally warm and humid, while the winters tend to be cold with occasional snowfall. There are also frequent thunderstorms throughout the summer months. Average temperatures range from 19°F (-7°C) in January to 78°F (26°C) in July, making it an ideal location to enjoy all four seasons. Additionally, there is plenty of sunshine each day throughout the year allowing for plenty of outdoor activities regardless of the season.

Buffalo (zip 25033), West Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo (zip 25033) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Buffalo (zip 25033). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo (zip 25033) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 23
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25033 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.5 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 25033 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 25033 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25033 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 25033 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25033 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 25033 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25033 zip code, there are 109.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25033 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 25033 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 25033 zip code are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 25033 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in the 25033 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

December is the rainiest month in the 25033 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 134.9 rainy days annually in the 25033 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 12.2 inches in the 25033 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25033 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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