Zip 26205 (Craigsville, WV) Climate

26205 Craigsville, WV has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to eighty degrees Fahrenheit and there is an average of thirty-seven days of precipitation during this time. Winters are cold but not extreme with highs around forty six degrees Fahrenheit and lows falling to twenty eight degrees. The area also experiences moderate levels of snowfall, averaging about fifteen inches a season. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant with temperatures ranging from fifty to seventy two degrees Fahrenheit and plenty of sunshine throughout the day.

Craigsville (zip 26205), West Virginia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Craigsville (zip 26205) averages 61 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 Craigsville (zip 26205). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Craigsville (zip 26205) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26205 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 26205 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 26205 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26205 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 26205 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 26205 zip code, there are 3.1 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 26205 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26205 zip code, there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26205 zip code, there are 3.2 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 26205 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 26205 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in the 26205 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26205 zip code with 15.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 155.7 rainy days annually in the 26205 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.8 inches in the 26205 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26205 zip code with 22.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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