Zip 24836 (Gary, WV) Climate

Gary, WV has a humid continental climate. The summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the upper 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall averaging around 30 inches each winter. Spring and fall are milder seasons compared to the summer and winter months. Overall, Gary has a temperate climate with distinct changes between the seasons.

Gary (zip 24836), West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gary (zip 24836) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Gary (zip 24836). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gary (zip 24836) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24836 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24836 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gary, West Virginia	United States
	42.6 in.	38.1 in.
	24.5 in.	27.8 in.
	125.8 days	106.2 days
	155 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	22.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	2022 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 24836 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 24836 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 24836 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 24836 zip code, there are 4.5 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 24836 zip code with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24836 zip code, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 24836 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24836 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.

May is the wettest month in the 24836 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in the 24836 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24836 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 125.8 rainy days annually in the 24836 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 24.5 inches in the 24836 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24836 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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