Zip 25843 (Ghent, WV) Climate

25843 Ghent, WV experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. It is located in the Appalachian Mountains, so the temperature varies throughout the year. During summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C), while winter temperatures often dip down to as low as 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is generally consistent throughout the year, although snowfall amounts can vary from season to season. Regardless of the season, outdoor activities are possible for much of the year due to the mild climate of 25843 Ghent, WV.

Ghent (zip 25843), West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ghent (zip 25843) averages 41 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 Ghent (zip 25843). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ghent (zip 25843) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25843 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 25843 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ghent, West Virginia	United States
	42.3 in.	38.1 in.
	41.0 in.	27.8 in.
	153.3 days	106.2 days
	155 days	205 days
	79.6°	85.8°
	23.3°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.1	4.3
	2925 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 25843 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25843 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 25843 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 25843 zip code, there are 1.5 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 25843 zip code with an average of 23.3°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25843 zip code, there are 100.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

In the 25843 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 25843 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 25843 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 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 42.3 inches in the 25843 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25843 zip code with 14.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 153.3 rainy days annually in the 25843 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 41.0 inches in the 25843 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25843 zip code with 13.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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