Zip 26807 (Franklin, WV) Climate

Franklin, WV has a humid continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures reach into the low to mid-80s with occasional high temperatures in the upper 90s. Winter temperatures range from the mid-20s to the low 40s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with average annual rain totals close to 40 inches and snowfall around 25 inches annually.

Franklin (zip 26807), West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Franklin (zip 26807) averages 32 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 Franklin (zip 26807). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin (zip 26807) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26807 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, September and June are the most pleasant months in the 26807 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Franklin, West Virginia	United States
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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 26807 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26807 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 26807 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 26807 zip code, there are 15.3 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 26807 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26807 zip code, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26807 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.

Humidity in the 26807 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26807 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in the 26807 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26807 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in the 26807 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 32.2 inches in the 26807 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 26807 zip code with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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