Zip 25425 (Harpers Ferry, WV) Climate

The climate of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (25425) is largely influenced by its location in the Appalachian Mountains. Summers are usually mild to hot with an average temperature of around 82°F and winters are cold with temperatures that can dip as low as 20°F. The area experiences a moderate amount of precipitation each year, with most months seeing anywhere from 2-5 inches per month on average. There can also be snowfall during the winter months, but it generally isn't too heavy or prolonged. Overall, Harpers Ferry has a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities like camping and hiking throughout much of the year.

Harpers Ferry (zip 25425), West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harpers Ferry (zip 25425) averages 20 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 Harpers Ferry (zip 25425). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harpers Ferry (zip 25425) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25425 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 25425 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harpers Ferry, West Virginia	United States
	40.3 in.	38.1 in.
	19.8 in.	27.8 in.
	114.8 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	86.1°	85.8°
	21.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.9	4.3
	393 ft.	2443 ft.

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 25425 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25425 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 25425 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 25425 zip code, there are 20.3 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 25425 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 25425 zip code, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 25425 zip code, there are 1.2 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 25425 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 25425 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 40.3 inches in the 25425 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25425 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in the 25425 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in the 25425 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25425 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.