Zip 24871 (Pageton, WV) Climate

24871 Pageton, WV has a four-season temperate climate. In the winters, temperatures average from the low 20s to the high teens in Fahrenheit, and there is usually snowfall. Spring in this area brings mild temperatures and occasional showers of rain. Summertime temperatures range from the mid 70s to the low 80s during the day, and at night it can get down into the 50s. Fall brings cool temperatures and beautiful fall foliage. The area is known for its colorful displays of red, orange, yellow, and brown during this season.

Pageton (zip 24871), West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pageton (zip 24871) averages 31 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 Pageton (zip 24871). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pageton (zip 24871) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24871 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24871 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pageton, 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 24871 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 24871 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 24871 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 24871 zip code, there are 3.4 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 24871 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 24871 zip code, there are 118.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 24871 zip code, there are 1.7 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 24871 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 24871 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in the 24871 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24871 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 149.4 rainy days annually in the 24871 zip code, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.6 inches in the 24871 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24871 zip code with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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