Zip 24945 (Greenville, WV) Climate

Greenville, WV has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the high 60s to mid 80s Fahrenheit. Rain falls throughout the year with about four inches of rain falling each month on average. During winter months, temperatures drop to around freezing with snowfall averaging around two feet each season. The surrounding area also experiences slight temperature changes due to elevation and weather patterns flowing through the area.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24945 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24945 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Greenville, West Virginia	United States
	38.0 in.	38.1 in.
	19.2 in.	27.8 in.
	124.4 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	83.7°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	1938 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 24945 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 24945 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 24945 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 24945 zip code, there are 6.7 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 24945 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24945 zip code, there are 129.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24945 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24945 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 24945 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 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 38.0 inches in the 24945 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24945 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 124.4 rainy days annually in the 24945 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.2 inches in the 24945 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24945 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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