Zip 25262 (Millwood, WV) Climate

Millwood, WV has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 28°F in the winter to 77°F in the summer. The area receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation annually, with more rainfall during the warmer months of the year. Snowfall is also common during December through February, with an average snow accumulation of 15 inches each season. Millwood enjoys an average of 212 sunny days per year.

Millwood (zip 25262), West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Millwood (zip 25262) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Millwood (zip 25262). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Millwood (zip 25262) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 131 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25262 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 25262 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Millwood, West Virginia	United States
	42.3 in.	38.1 in.
	14.2 in.	27.8 in.
	131.1 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	739 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 25262 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25262 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 25262 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25262 zip code, there are 16.9 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 25262 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25262 zip code, there are 123.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25262 zip code, there are 3.1 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 25262 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 25262 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in the 25262 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25262 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 131.1 rainy days annually in the 25262 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 14.2 inches in the 25262 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25262 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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