Zip 25064 (Dunbar, WV) Climate

Dunbar, West Virginia is located in the Appalachian Mountains region and has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dipping to below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with average annual precipitation of around 40 inches. Snowfall can occur from October through March with an average of 25 inches falling each winter season. The area experiences all four distinct seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Dunbar (zip 25064), West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dunbar (zip 25064) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Dunbar (zip 25064). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunbar (zip 25064) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25064 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 25064 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dunbar, West Virginia	United States
	43.6 in.	38.1 in.
	25.0 in.	27.8 in.
	144.9 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	24.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	655 ft.	2443 ft.

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 25064 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25064 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 25064 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25064 zip code, there are 16.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 25064 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25064 zip code, there are 100.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25064 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 25064 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 25064 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 25064 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in the 25064 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

December is the rainiest month in the 25064 zip code with 14.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 144.9 rainy days annually in the 25064 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.0 inches in the 25064 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25064 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.