Zip 25062 (Dry Creek, WV) Climate

Dry Creek, WV has a mild climate throughout the year. Temperatures average around 70°F (21°C) in the summer months and fall to an average temperature of 35°F (2°C) in winter months. The area generally experiences rain throughout the year, but summers tend to be slightly drier with average annual precipitation of approximately 40 inches (101 cm). Snowfall is common during the winter, with most snowfall occurring between December and March. The area is usually quite sunny throughout the year, averaging more than 200 sunshine hours every month.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25062 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 25062 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dry Creek, West Virginia	United States
	44.7 in.	38.1 in.
	49.3 in.	27.8 in.
	151.7 days	106.2 days
	155 days	205 days
	82.3°	85.8°
	21.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.1	4.3
	1984 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 25062 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25062 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 25062 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 25062 zip code, there are 5.0 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 25062 zip code with an average of 21.8°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 25062 zip code, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25062 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 25062 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 25062 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 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 44.7 inches in the 25062 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25062 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 151.7 rainy days annually in the 25062 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 49.3 inches in the 25062 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25062 zip code with 15.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter

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