Zip 25251 (Left Hand, WV) Climate

The climate in 25251 Left Hand, WV is generally mild and temperate. Average temperatures throughout the year are typically in the mid-60s F (18C). The area experiences all four seasons, with warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, and the area can get some snowfall during the winter months. Humidity levels are usually moderate and air quality is generally good.

Left Hand (zip 25251), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Left Hand (zip 25251) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Left Hand (zip 25251). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Left Hand (zip 25251) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25251 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 25251 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Left Hand, West Virginia	United States
	46.6 in.	38.1 in.
	21.7 in.	27.8 in.
	141.2 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	23.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	983 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 25251 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25251 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 25251 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25251 zip code, there are 15.1 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 25251 zip code with an average of 23.2°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25251 zip code, there are 109.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25251 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 25251 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 25251 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 25251 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25251 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 141.2 rainy days annually in the 25251 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in the 25251 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25251 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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