Zip 26159 (Paden City, WV) Climate

26159 Paden City, WV has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures reach around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the winter temperatures dip below freezing, often reaching as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall months, temperatures are typically mild, with highs coming in around 65 degrees Fahrenheit and lows dipping down to 45 degrees. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 42 inches. There is usually plenty of sunshine during the summer months and snowfall during the winter season.

Paden City (zip 26159), West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paden City (zip 26159) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Paden City (zip 26159). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paden City (zip 26159) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26159 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 26159 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Paden City, West Virginia	United States
	44.2 in.	38.1 in.
	26.0 in.	27.8 in.
	140.7 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	20.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.6	4.3
	896 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 26159 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26159 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 26159 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 26159 zip code, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26159 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26159 zip code, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26159 zip code, there are 3.2 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 26159 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 26159 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in the 26159 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26159 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 140.7 rainy days annually in the 26159 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 26.0 inches in the 26159 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26159 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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