Zip 26270 (Harman, WV) Climate

26270 Harman, WV experiences a humid continental climate characterized by cold and snowy winters with frequent snowfall and hot and humid summers. Average temperatures range from around 20°F in the winter to 80°F in the summer. The area also receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, including about 45 inches of snowfall every winter. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with long and mild springs and autumns sandwiched between the extremes of winter and summer.

Harman (zip 26270), West Virginia gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harman (zip 26270) averages 105 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 Harman (zip 26270). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harman (zip 26270) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 179 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26270 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26270 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harman, West Virginia	United States
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	77.2°	85.8°
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	6.1	Unlock
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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 26270 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 26270 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 26270 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 26270 zip code, there are 0.3 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 26270 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26270 zip code, there are 163.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26270 zip code, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26270 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, June and August.

July is the wettest month in the 26270 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.6 inches in the 26270 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26270 zip code with 19.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 178.9 rainy days annually in the 26270 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 105.2 inches in the 26270 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26270 zip code with 28.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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