Zip 26651 (Summersville, WV) Climate

26651 Summersville, WV has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers, mild winters with occasional snowy periods, and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Summers are generally hot and muggy with temperatures reaching into the high 80s during the day and low 70s at night. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures mostly in the mid 40s during the day and dropping to around 30 degrees Fahrenheit overnight. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts occurring in June through August.

Summersville (zip 26651), West Virginia gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Summersville (zip 26651) averages 58 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 Summersville (zip 26651). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summersville (zip 26651) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26651 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26651 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Summersville, West Virginia	United States
	50.5 in.	38.1 in.
	58.1 in.	27.8 in.
	158.1 days	106.2 days
	158 days	205 days
	81.5°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.9	4.3
	1921 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 26651 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26651 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 26651 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 26651 zip code, there are 2.9 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 26651 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26651 zip code, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26651 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26651 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 26651 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 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 50.5 inches in the 26651 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26651 zip code with 16.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 158.1 rainy days annually in the 26651 zip code, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.1 inches in the 26651 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26651 zip code with 20.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Reviews for Summersville

See all ()

Write a Review

Start Your Review of Summersville

Jobs