Zip 26101 (Parkersburg, WV) Climate

26101 Parkersburg, WV has a humid continental climate with hot, wet summers and cold, snowy winters. Temperatures range from an average low of 25°F in the winter to an average high of 84°F in the summer. The area receives around 43” of precipitation annually, mainly falling between April and October. The area experiences abundant snowfall during winter months, typically between December and February. These temperatures and precipitation make for a moderate climate year-round that is ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, and more!

Parkersburg (zip 26101), West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parkersburg (zip 26101) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Parkersburg (zip 26101). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parkersburg (zip 26101) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26101 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 26101 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Parkersburg, West Virginia	United States
	42.3 in.	38.1 in.
	16.4 in.	27.8 in.
	141.7 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	23.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.1	4.3
	619 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 26101 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26101 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26101 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26101 zip code, there are 19.1 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 26101 zip code with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26101 zip code, there are 105.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26101 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 26101 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 26101 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in the 26101 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26101 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 141.7 rainy days annually in the 26101 zip code, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.4 inches in the 26101 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26101 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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