Zip 25422 (Great Cacapon, WV) Climate

25422 Great Cacapon, WV has a humid continental climate marked by mild summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures reach into the high 70s with an average of 42 inches of rainfall per year. Winter temperatures are typically in the mid-30s with moderate snowfall in most years. The area is characterized by four distinct seasons, each offering its own unique beauty and experiences.

Great Cacapon (zip 25422), West Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Great Cacapon (zip 25422) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Great Cacapon (zip 25422). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Cacapon (zip 25422) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25422 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 25422 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 25422 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25422 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 25422 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25422 zip code, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 25422 zip code with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25422 zip code, there are 117.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 25422 zip code, there are 1.4 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 25422 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 25422 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in the 25422 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25422 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.0 rainy days annually in the 25422 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.0 inches in the 25422 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25422 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Mary Ellen · Great Cacapon, WV

Great Cacapon (1 hour North of Martinsburg) is a W

Over 14 years ago

I came to Great Cacapon in the mountains (just between the Potomac and Cacapon Rivers) 4 years ago from the busy suburbs of Columbia, MD. The scenery is beautiful - More