Zip 26384 (Linn, WV) Climate

The climate in 26384 Linn, WV is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months of June, July, and August are typically in the high 70's-mid 80's Fahrenheit range. The winter months of December, January, and February bring colder temperatures to the area with average lows below freezing. Precipitation levels are generally higher than other regions of the country due to its location on the edge of Appalachia and can range from light snowfall during winter months to frequent rain showers during the spring and summer.

Linn (zip 26384), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Linn (zip 26384) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Linn (zip 26384). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Linn (zip 26384) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26384 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 26384 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Linn, West Virginia	United States
	47.3 in.	38.1 in.
	21.1 in.	27.8 in.
	142.7 days	106.2 days
	154 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	21.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.3	4.3
	967 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 26384 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26384 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 26384 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26384 zip code, there are 14.3 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 26384 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26384 zip code, there are 120.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26384 zip code, there are 2.2 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 26384 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 26384 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in the 26384 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26384 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 142.7 rainy days annually in the 26384 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 21.1 inches in the 26384 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26384 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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