Zip 26264 (Durbin, WV) Climate

Durbin, WV has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, while winters tend to be cold and snowy. Spring and fall both offer mild temperatures and occasional bursts of rain. The area is known for its beautiful foliage in the autumn months. Winters often bring snow to the area, making it a great spot for winter activities like skiing or snowshoeing. Overall, Durbin experiences pleasant temperatures year round that make it an ideal place to live.

Durbin (zip 26264), West Virginia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Durbin (zip 26264) averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Durbin (zip 26264). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durbin (zip 26264) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26264 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26264 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Durbin, West Virginia	United States
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	77.2 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
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	77.6°	85.8°
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	6.4	Unlock
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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 26264 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 26264 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 26264 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 26264 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26264 zip code with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26264 zip code, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26264 zip code, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26264 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, June and August.

May is the wettest month in the 26264 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in the 26264 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26264 zip code with 17.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 166.4 rainy days annually in the 26264 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 77.2 inches in the 26264 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26264 zip code with 20.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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