Zip 25434 (Paw Paw, WV) Climate

The climate in 25434 Paw Paw, WV is generally mild and temperate. Summers are usually hot and humid with average temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit, while winters tend to be cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. Rainfall throughout the year averages around 40 inches, while snowfall typically ranges between 6-10 inches annually. Average wind speeds range from 4-7 mph year round, while sunshine hours average around 3-4 per day during winter months and 7-8 hours during summer months.

Paw Paw (zip 25434), West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Paw Paw (zip 25434) averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Paw Paw (zip 25434). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paw Paw (zip 25434) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25434 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 25434 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Paw Paw, West Virginia	United States
	40.0 in.	38.1 in.
	61.0 in.	27.8 in.
	117.3 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	4.2	4.3
	1621 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 25434 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25434 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 25434 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 25434 zip code, there are 7.9 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 25434 zip code with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25434 zip code, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25434 zip code, there are 2.3 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 25434 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 25434 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the 25434 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25434 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in the 25434 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 61.0 inches in the 25434 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25434 zip code with 19.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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