Zip 26059 (Triadelphia, WV) Climate

The climate in 26059 Triadelphia, WV is generally mild with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s and occasional thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winters are cold but usually not below freezing for extended periods of time, with temperatures in the 30s and snow during the months of December through March. Spring brings mild days with plenty of rain while autumn is often sunny and cool, lasting from September through November.

Triadelphia (zip 26059), West Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Triadelphia (zip 26059) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Triadelphia (zip 26059). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Triadelphia (zip 26059) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26059 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 26059 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 26059 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26059 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 26059 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 26059 zip code, there are 8.3 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 26059 zip code with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26059 zip code, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26059 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 26059 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.

June is the wettest month in the 26059 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in the 26059 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26059 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 148.3 rainy days annually in the 26059 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 20.6 inches in the 26059 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26059 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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