Zip 25920 (Slab Fork, WV) Climate

The climate in 25920 Slab Fork, WV is usually mild and pleasant. During the summer months, the average temperature is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity during the day. During the winter months, the temperatures can dip below freezing, with occasional snowfall throughout the season. Rainfall is fairly consistent all year round, especially during late spring and early summer. The climate in Slab Fork is generally considered mild and milder than other areas of West Virginia.

Slab Fork (zip 25920), West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Slab Fork (zip 25920) averages 51 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 Slab Fork (zip 25920). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slab Fork (zip 25920) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25920 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 25920 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Slab Fork, West Virginia	United States
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	79.3°	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 25920 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 25920 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 25920 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 25920 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 25920 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25920 zip code, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25920 zip code, there are 2.7 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 25920 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 25920 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in the 25920 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25920 zip code with 14.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 150.0 rainy days annually in the 25920 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 50.8 inches in the 25920 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25920 zip code with 15.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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