Zip 26755 (Rio, WV) Climate

Rio, WV is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a humid continental climate. The summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit whereas winters are cold and snowy with temperatures dropping below freezing. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year with most of it occurring during the summer months. Snowfall can also be expected any time between October and April. Overall, Rio has a moderate climate that results from its location in the Appalachian Mountains.

Rio (zip 26755), West Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rio (zip 26755) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Rio (zip 26755). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rio (zip 26755) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 19
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26755 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 26755 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rio, West Virginia	United States
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	85.1°	85.8°
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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 26755 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26755 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 26755 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 26755 zip code, there are 15.4 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 26755 zip code with an average of 18.5°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26755 zip code, there are 139.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26755 zip code, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26755 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 26755 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in the 26755 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26755 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in the 26755 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.0 inches in the 26755 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26755 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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