Zip 26681 (Nettie, WV) Climate

26681 Nettie, WV has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and chilly winters. The summers are usually quite warm, with daytime temperatures often reaching into the low 80s Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures often dip down to the mid-20s Fahrenheit or lower. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation throughout the year, mostly in the form of rain and snow. The area can receive high winds and thunderstorms during the warmer months as well.

Nettie (zip 26681), West Virginia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nettie (zip 26681) averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Nettie (zip 26681). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nettie (zip 26681) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26681 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26681 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nettie, West Virginia	United States
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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 26681 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 26681 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 26681 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 26681 zip code, there are 1.3 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 26681 zip code with an average of 19.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26681 zip code, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26681 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26681 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26681 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in the 26681 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26681 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 144.7 rainy days annually in the 26681 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.9 inches in the 26681 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26681 zip code with 21.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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