Zip 26267 (Ellamore, WV) Climate


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United States / West Virginia / Elkins Metro Area / Randolph County / No City / Ellamore (zip 26267)
The climate in 26267 Ellamore, WV is generally mild with average temperatures ranging from the high 30s to low 80s throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are cold and snowy with snowfall averaging around 16 inches a year. The area also experiences all four seasons, so spring brings lush foliage, fall brings vibrant colors, and summer is the perfect time for outdoor activities. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain annually as well, making it a great place for outdoor activities and recreations all year round.

Ellamore (zip 26267), West Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellamore (zip 26267) averages 71 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 Ellamore (zip 26267). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellamore (zip 26267) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 163 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26267 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 26267 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEllamore, West VirginiaUnited States
  48.0 in.38.1 in.
  70.8 in.27.8 in.
  163.0 days106.2 days
  151 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  6.77
  3.94.3
  1951 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 26267 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26267 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 26267 zip code are June, August and July.
In the 26267 zip code, there are 2.6 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 26267 zip code with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In the 26267 zip code, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.
In the 26267 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 26267 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 26267 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in the 26267 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in the 26267 zip code with 16.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 163.0 rainy days annually in the 26267 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 70.8 inches in the 26267 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26267 zip code with 21.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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