Zip 26750 (Piedmont, WV) Climate

26750 Piedmont, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Annual precipitation is typically quite high, averaging around 45 inches per year. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 85 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter temperatures can dip down to below freezing. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although it does tend to be more common during the summer months. The area also experiences snowfall in the winter months, usually from December through February.

Piedmont (zip 26750), West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Piedmont (zip 26750) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Piedmont (zip 26750). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piedmont (zip 26750) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26750 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 26750 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Piedmont, West Virginia	United States
	38.8 in.	38.1 in.
	32.4 in.	27.8 in.
	135.7 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	20.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	1032 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 26750 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26750 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26750 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 26750 zip code, there are 22.4 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 26750 zip code with an average of 20.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26750 zip code, there are 128.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26750 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26750 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 26750 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 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in the 26750 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26750 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 135.7 rainy days annually in the 26750 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in the 26750 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 26750 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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