Zip 25628 (Kistler, WV) Climate

25628 Kistler, WV is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 75°F to 85°F, while the winter temperatures range anywhere from 25°F to 35°F. Rainfall is common throughout the year, with a total of around 41 inches per year. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, averaging around 27 inches per season. The area experiences little humidity and generally mild weather conditions throughout the year making it an ideal place to live for those who enjoy cooler climates.

Kistler (zip 25628), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kistler (zip 25628) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Kistler (zip 25628). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kistler (zip 25628) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25628 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.5 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 25628 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 25628 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25628 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 25628 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 25628 zip code, there are 5.3 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 25628 zip code with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25628 zip code, there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25628 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 25628 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 25628 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 25628 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 25628 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25628 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 141.8 rainy days annually in the 25628 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in the 25628 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25628 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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