Zip 26222 (Hacker Valley, WV) Climate

26222 Hacker Valley, WV has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average July high of 85 degrees and an average January low of 27 degrees. Precipitation generally occurs throughout the year, but is more frequent in summer months. Snowfall can also occur in winter months, especially in higher elevations. Humidity levels are relatively moderate due to the mountain terrain surrounding the area.

Hacker Valley (zip 26222), West Virginia gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hacker Valley (zip 26222) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Hacker Valley (zip 26222). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hacker Valley (zip 26222) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26222 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 26222 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hacker Valley, West Virginia	United States
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	81.1°	85.8°
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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 26222 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26222 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 26222 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 26222 zip code, there are 2.5 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 26222 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26222 zip code, there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26222 zip code, there are 2.8 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 26222 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.

July is the wettest month in the 26222 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.0 inches in the 26222 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26222 zip code with 18.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 168.9 rainy days annually in the 26222 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.4 inches in the 26222 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26222 zip code with 23.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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