Zip 24901 (Lewisburg, WV) Climate

The climate in 24901 Lewisburg, WV is generally mild and pleasant. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) with relatively high levels of humidity. In the winter, temperatures tend to stay between 30 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 to 10 degrees Celsius). During this time, snowfall is common, though the temperature rarely drops below zero. Rainfall occurs throughout the year and averages roughly 40 inches annually.

Lewisburg (zip 24901), West Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lewisburg (zip 24901) averages 27 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 Lewisburg (zip 24901). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lewisburg (zip 24901) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24901 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24901 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 24901 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 24901 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 24901 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 24901 zip code, there are 4.4 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 24901 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24901 zip code, there are 138.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 24901 zip code, there are 2.7 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 24901 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 24901 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in the 24901 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24901 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 132.4 rainy days annually in the 24901 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in the 24901 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24901 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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