Zip 25060 (Dorothy, WV) Climate

The climate in Dorothy, WV (ZIP code 25060) is generally mild and temperate. Winters are typically cold with temperatures dropping into the 30s °F (or 0-4 °C). Summers can get quite hot with highs reaching into the 80s °F (26-32 °C), though it usually stays comfortably warm due to the humidity levels. Precipitation is fairly common year-round, however, spring tends to be a bit wetter than other times of the year. All in all, Dorothy offers a comfortable climate for its residents throughout the year.

Dorothy (zip 25060), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dorothy (zip 25060) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Dorothy (zip 25060). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dorothy (zip 25060) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25060 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 25060 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 25060 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25060 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 25060 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 25060 zip code, there are 5.5 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 25060 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 25060 zip code, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25060 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 25060 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.

May is the wettest month in the 25060 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 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 46.7 inches in the 25060 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25060 zip code with 16.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 157.9 rainy days annually in the 25060 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 34.8 inches in the 25060 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25060 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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