Zip 24853 (Kimball, WV) Climate

Kimball, WV 24853 has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature in the area ranges from mid-60s to high 80s. In the winter, temperatures are more moderate with averages between mid-30s and low 60s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, mainly falling as rain during the summer and snow during the winter months. Humidity levels tend to be high in Kimball due to its location near an ocean body of water, making it an ideal environment for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24853 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 24853 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kimball, West Virginia	United States
	44.2 in.	38.1 in.
	22.3 in.	27.8 in.
	125.6 days	106.2 days
	167 days	205 days
	83.9°	85.8°
	22.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	2022 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 24853 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 24853 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 24853 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 24853 zip code, there are 7.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24853 zip code with an average of 22.4°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24853 zip code, there are 111.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24853 zip code, there are 1.1 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 24853 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.

July is the wettest month in the 24853 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 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 44.2 inches in the 24853 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24853 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 125.6 rainy days annually in the 24853 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.3 inches in the 24853 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24853 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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