Zip 25984 (Rupert, WV) Climate

Rupert, WV has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the high 80s or low 90s Fahrenheit and in the winter months temperatures can drop to as low as the teens Fahrenheit. The area does experience snowfall during the winter, but not in extreme amounts, usually only a few inches at a time. Rainfall is spread throughout the year with more precipitation being experienced in spring and autumn than in other seasons.

Rupert (zip 25984), West Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rupert (zip 25984) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Rupert (zip 25984). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rupert (zip 25984) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25984 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 25984 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rupert, West Virginia	United States
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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 25984 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 25984 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 25984 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 25984 zip code, there are 1.6 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 25984 zip code with an average of 19.3°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25984 zip code, there are 128.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25984 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 25984 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 25984 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 25984 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25984 zip code with 14.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 148.4 rainy days annually in the 25984 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 41.0 inches in the 25984 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25984 zip code with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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