Zip 26033 (Cameron, WV) Climate

Cameron, West Virginia is located in the Appalachian Mountains and enjoys a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and autumn weather can be quite varied, with some days quite warm and sunny, while others cool and cloudy. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an average of about 43 inches per year. Cameron experiences all four seasons in their full beauty, making it a great place to visit no matter what time of year it is!

Cameron (zip 26033), West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cameron (zip 26033) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Cameron (zip 26033). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cameron (zip 26033) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26033 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26033 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 26033 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26033 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 26033 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 26033 zip code, there are 6.0 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 26033 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26033 zip code, there are 131.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26033 zip code, there are 3.6 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 26033 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26033 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in the 26033 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26033 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 147.4 rainy days annually in the 26033 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 25.0 inches in the 26033 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26033 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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