Zip 26339 (Center Point, WV) Climate


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United States / West Virginia / Clarksburg Metro Area / Doddridge County / No City / Center Point (zip 26339)
The climate in 26339 Center Point, WV is generally pleasant during most of the year. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures averaging in the high 70s to low 80s degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are usually mild with temperatures ranging from the low 30s to low 50s degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall can be quite variable with occasional periods of cooler weather interspersed with warmer days. Generally speaking, the city enjoys a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year, although it does experience occasional rain showers and thunderstorms mostly during the spring and summer months.

Center Point (zip 26339), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Center Point (zip 26339) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Center Point (zip 26339). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Center Point (zip 26339) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26339 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 26339 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 26339 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26339 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 26339 zip code are September, June and May.
In the 26339 zip code, there are 11.2 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 26339 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In the 26339 zip code, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In the 26339 zip code, there are 4.2 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 26339 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 26339 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in the 26339 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in the 26339 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 156.4 rainy days annually in the 26339 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 25.9 inches in the 26339 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26339 zip code with 9.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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