Zip 26808 (High View, WV) Climate

The climate in 26808 High View, WV is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures averaging between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit (24-29 Celsius). Winters are cooler, with temperatures averaging between 34-50 Fahrenheit (1-10 Celsius). The area also experiences a good amount of rainfall throughout the year, but most of it comes during the spring months when thunderstorms can occur. Snowfall is rare, but does occasionally happen in the winter months.

High View (zip 26808), West Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

High View (zip 26808) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in High View (zip 26808). The US average is 205 sunny days.

High View (zip 26808) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26808 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 26808 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	High View, West Virginia	United States
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	85.3°	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 26808 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26808 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 26808 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 26808 zip code, there are 17.3 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 26808 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26808 zip code, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26808 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 26808 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 26808 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in the 26808 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26808 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in the 26808 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in the 26808 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 26808 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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