Zip 25972 (Leslie, WV) Climate

25972 Leslie, WV has a warm-summer humid continental climate with cold winters and humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 51°F (11°C) with an average of 36 inches (91 cm) of precipitation each year. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 85°F (29°C) and in the winter they can drop down to 0°F (-18°C). The area receives around 8-9 hours of sunshine per day throughout most of the year, with July being the sunniest month. Snowfall usually occurs between late November and early April, but snowfall amounts vary significantly from year to year.

Leslie (zip 25972), West Virginia gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leslie (zip 25972) averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Leslie (zip 25972). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leslie (zip 25972) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25972 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 25972 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Leslie, West Virginia	United States
	51.5 in.	38.1 in.
	74.1 in.	27.8 in.
	148.5 days	106.2 days
	155 days	205 days
	77.3°	85.8°
	19.1°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	4	4.3
	3025 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 25972 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 25972 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 25972 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 25972 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 25972 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25972 zip code, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25972 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 25972 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 25972 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in the 25972 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25972 zip code with 16.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in the 25972 zip code, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.1 inches in the 25972 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25972 zip code with 19.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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