Zip 26508 (Morgantown, WV) Climate

The climate in 26508 Morgantown, WV is mild and temperate. The average summer temperature ranges from a low of 63°F to a high of 82°F. The average winter temperature ranges from a low of 24°F to a high of 42°F. Average annual precipitation is about 38 inches, with the majority of rain occurring between April and August. Snowfall usually occurs between November and April, but can occur at any time depending on the weather pattern each season. Morgantown has all four seasons and experiences hot humid summers, cool winters, and mild springs and falls.

Morgantown (zip 26508), West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morgantown (zip 26508) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Morgantown (zip 26508). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morgantown (zip 26508) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26508 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 26508 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Morgantown, West Virginia	United States
	42.7 in.	38.1 in.
	27.3 in.	27.8 in.
	148.5 days	106.2 days
	153 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	21.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	1118 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 26508 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26508 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 26508 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 26508 zip code, there are 13.4 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 26508 zip code with an average of 21.8°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26508 zip code, there are 113.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26508 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 26508 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 26508 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in the 26508 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26508 zip code with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in the 26508 zip code, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.3 inches in the 26508 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26508 zip code with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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