Zip 24887 (Switchback, WV) Climate

24887 Switchback, WV has a generally mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, while during the winter, temperatures can dip below freezing. Precipitation is relatively light in this area, with most of it occurring in the form of snow during the winter months. Spring and autumn are generally pleasant times of year, with comfortable temperatures and little to no rainfall.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24887 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24887 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Switchback, West Virginia	United States
	38.7 in.	38.1 in.
	29.8 in.	27.8 in.
	146.3 days	106.2 days
	156 days	205 days
	82.0°	85.8°
	23.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	2533 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 24887 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 24887 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 24887 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 24887 zip code, there are 3.8 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 24887 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24887 zip code, there are 102.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24887 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24887 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 24887 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in the 24887 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24887 zip code with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 146.3 rainy days annually in the 24887 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.8 inches in the 24887 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24887 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 24887 (Switchback, WV) Climate

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8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

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