Zip 26175 (Sistersville, WV) Climate

Sistersville, WV is located in the Northeastern region of the United States and has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer can reach up to 88°F (31°C) and in winter, it can drop to an average of 27°F (-3°C). The city generally receives about 40 inches (101 cm) of precipitation per year, including snowfall during winter months. Summers are usually sunny, although occasional thunderstorms may pass through. Winters are often cloudy but also bring some light snowfall which adds beauty to the landscape.

Sistersville (zip 26175), West Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sistersville (zip 26175) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Sistersville (zip 26175). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sistersville (zip 26175) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 135 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26175 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 26175 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sistersville, West Virginia	United States
	43.4 in.	38.1 in.
	26.0 in.	27.8 in.
	134.9 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	19.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	946 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 26175 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26175 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 26175 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 26175 zip code, there are 8.4 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 26175 zip code with an average of 19.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26175 zip code, there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26175 zip code, there are 3.3 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 26175 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26175 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 26175 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26175 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 134.9 rainy days annually in the 26175 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 26.0 inches in the 26175 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26175 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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