Zip 25848 (Glen Rogers, WV) Climate

25848 Glen Rogers, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate. This means that the area typically experiences hot, humid summers with temperatures often exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit and mild winters with temperatures rarely dropping below 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year but heaviest during summer months, often resulting in thunderstorms. Snowfall is also fairly common during winter months, though this is usually light compared to other areas of the country.

Glen Rogers (zip 25848), West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Rogers (zip 25848) averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Glen Rogers (zip 25848). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Rogers (zip 25848) 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25848 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 25848 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 25848 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 25848 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 25848 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 25848 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 25848 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25848 zip code, there are 126.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25848 zip code, there are 3.0 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 25848 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 25848 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the 25848 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25848 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 146.6 rainy days annually in the 25848 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 47.7 inches in the 25848 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25848 zip code with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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