Zip 26722 (Green Spring, WV) Climate

The climate in 26722 Green Spring, WV is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. The summers are warm with temperatures typically reaching into the upper 70s and low 80s, while winters tend to be chilly with temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it falling in the form of rain or snow during winter months. In addition to this, humidity levels tend to remain relatively low with an average of around 50%.

Green Spring (zip 26722), West Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Green Spring (zip 26722) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Green Spring (zip 26722). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Green Spring (zip 26722) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26722 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 26722 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 26722 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In the 26722 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26722 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26722 zip code, there are 25.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26722 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26722 zip code, there are 118.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26722 zip code, there are 1.3 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 26722 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 26722 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 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in the 26722 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26722 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 114.4 rainy days annually in the 26722 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.8 inches in the 26722 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26722 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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