Zip 26039 (Glen Easton, WV) Climate

The climate in 26039 Glen Easton, WV is generally mild and temperate. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs around 80°F (27°C) and occasional heatwaves reaching into the 90s (32°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging below freezing and snowfall occurring throughout the season. The area receives around 42 inches of precipitation a year, mostly in the form of rain during the spring and fall months. Spring and summer thunderstorms are also common.

Glen Easton (zip 26039), West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Easton (zip 26039) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Glen Easton (zip 26039). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Easton (zip 26039) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26039 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 26039 zip code, while January and February 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 26039 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26039 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 26039 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 26039 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26039 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26039 zip code, there are 132.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26039 zip code, there are 4.1 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 26039 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 26039 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 43.0 inches in the 26039 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26039 zip code with 15.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 147.3 rainy days annually in the 26039 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 25.9 inches in the 26039 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26039 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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