Zip 25608 (Gilbert Creek, WV) Climate

25608 Gilbert Creek, WV has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from around 40°F in the winter to around 80°F in the summer. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation each year, with rain and snow mixed evenly throughout the year. Snowfall can reach up to 8 inches at times, with most of it falling between late November and early March. During these winter months, temperatures are often below freezing for several days and sometimes even longer periods of time. Summers tend to be pleasant with clear skies and moderate humidity levels.

Gilbert Creek (zip 25608), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gilbert Creek (zip 25608) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Gilbert Creek (zip 25608). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilbert Creek (zip 25608) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25608 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 25608 zip code, while January and December 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 25608 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25608 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 25608 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 25608 zip code, there are 5.6 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 25608 zip code with an average of 22.2°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25608 zip code, there are 120.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25608 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 25608 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 25608 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 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 46.5 inches in the 25608 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25608 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 139.2 rainy days annually in the 25608 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.6 inches in the 25608 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25608 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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