Zip 26541 (Maidsville, WV) Climate

Maidsville, WV has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold but generally snow-free winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-80s to the low 90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures average around the mid-20s to the low 30s Fahrenheit. Rainfall throughout the year averages around 4 inches per month, with higher amounts in the spring and summer months. The area usually sees about 8 inches of snowfall during an average winter season.

Maidsville (zip 26541), West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maidsville (zip 26541) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Maidsville (zip 26541). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maidsville (zip 26541) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26541 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 26541 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Maidsville, West Virginia	United States
	43.2 in.	38.1 in.
	25.1 in.	27.8 in.
	147.7 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	84.2°	85.8°
	21.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	1015 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 26541 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26541 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 26541 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 26541 zip code, there are 14.0 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 26541 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26541 zip code, there are 114.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26541 zip code, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 26541 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 26541 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in the 26541 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26541 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 147.7 rainy days annually in the 26541 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in the 26541 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26541 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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ELLEN · Maidsville, WV

maidsville,wv 26541

Over 17 years ago

maidsville is a very nice place to live ,people are very nice ,but dont bother any one ,this is the safest place i have ever lived in,that i am aware of.that means a More

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