Zip 24868 (Northfork, WV) Climate

24868 Northfork, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low is around 66 degrees. In the winter months, temperatures can drop to as low as 26 degrees Fahrenheit with an average high of 44 degrees. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year with slightly more rain during the warm season than during the cool one. Overall, 24868 Northfork is a great place to experience all four seasons as temperatures remain mild throughout the year.

Northfork (zip 24868), West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Northfork (zip 24868) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Northfork (zip 24868). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northfork (zip 24868) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24868 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24868 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 24868 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 24868 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 24868 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 24868 zip code, there are 3.8 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 24868 zip code with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24868 zip code, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24868 zip code, there are 1.5 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 24868 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.

July is the wettest month in the 24868 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 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 38.7 inches in the 24868 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24868 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in the 24868 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 29.8 inches in the 24868 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24868 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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