Zip 26743 (New Creek, WV) Climate

26743 New Creek, WV enjoys all four seasons with mild winters and hot summers. The spring is generally cool with an abundance of rainfall, while the summer months are usually warm and dry. Fall brings a variety of colors to the area, with temperatures beginning to cool as the season progresses. Winter temperatures average in the low 30s and 40s, with occasional snowfall throughout the season. Overall, 26743 New Creek has a fairly pleasant climate year-round.

New Creek (zip 26743), West Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Creek (zip 26743) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in New Creek (zip 26743). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Creek (zip 26743) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 20
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26743 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, September and June are the most pleasant months in the 26743 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Creek, West Virginia	United States
	37.8 in.	38.1 in.
	29.4 in.	27.8 in.
	129.0 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	85.1°	85.8°
	20.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	1125 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 26743 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26743 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 26743 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 26743 zip code, there are 20.7 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 26743 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26743 zip code, there are 128.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26743 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26743 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 26743 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in the 26743 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26743 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in the 26743 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 29.4 inches in the 26743 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 26743 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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