Zip 26294 (Valley Head, WV) Climate

The climate in 26294 Valley Head, WV is typically mild and humid. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures ranging between 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are fairly cool with temperatures ranging between 25 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. This area generally receives around 40 inches of rain annually, with snowfall averaging 15 to 20 inches each year. Rainfall is distributed evenly throughout the year, so no one season is particularly wet or dry. The area's proximity to the Appalachian mountains also creates a unique microclimate that features cooler temperatures during the summer months than other parts of the state.

Valley Head (zip 26294), West Virginia gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley Head (zip 26294) averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Valley Head (zip 26294). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Head (zip 26294) 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26294 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26294 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Valley Head, West Virginia	United States
	56.2 in.	38.1 in.
	65.6 in.	27.8 in.
	158.4 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	76.8°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	4	4.3
	2724 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 26294 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 26294 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26294 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 26294 zip code, there are 0.1 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 26294 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26294 zip code, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26294 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26294 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 26294 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in the 26294 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26294 zip code with 16.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 158.4 rainy days annually in the 26294 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 65.6 inches in the 26294 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26294 zip code with 18.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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