Zip 26717 (Elk Garden, WV) Climate

The climate in 26717 Elk Garden, WV is generally mild throughout the year with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in summer months is usually around 80°F (27°C), while the average low in winter months is usually 35°F (2°C). The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling between May and September. Snowfall is typically light, though some heavier snow storms do occur occasionally during the winter months. Overall, the weather in this region is relatively mild compared to other areas in the state.

Elk Garden (zip 26717), West Virginia gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elk Garden (zip 26717) averages 108 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 Elk Garden (zip 26717). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk Garden (zip 26717) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26717 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26717 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 26717 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 26717 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 26717 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 26717 zip code, there are 0.8 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 26717 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26717 zip code, there are 149.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26717 zip code, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26717 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, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26717 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in the 26717 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26717 zip code with 17.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 171.8 rainy days annually in the 26717 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 107.7 inches in the 26717 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26717 zip code with 29.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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