Zip 25962 (Rainelle, WV) Climate

Rainelle, WV has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 86°F (30°C) and the average low temperature in the winter is around 24°F (-4°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 47 inches (119 cm) per year. Rainelle experiences all four seasons, with spring bringing blooms of wildflowers and fall providing beautiful foliage colors. Winters are usually mild, but occasionally cold temperatures bring snow to the area.

Rainelle (zip 25962), West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rainelle (zip 25962) averages 47 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 Rainelle (zip 25962). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rainelle (zip 25962) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25962 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 25962 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 25962 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25962 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 25962 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 25962 zip code, there are 1.7 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 25962 zip code with an average of 20.2°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25962 zip code, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25962 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 25962 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.

July is the wettest month in the 25962 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in the 25962 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25962 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 144.7 rainy days annually in the 25962 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 46.9 inches in the 25962 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25962 zip code with 14.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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