Zip 26590 (Wana, WV) Climate

26590 Wana, WV has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months average temperatures range from the mid-70s to low 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are usually cold with temperatures ranging from the upper-20s to low 30s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but takes on a slightly higher volume during spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common in the winter months and can bring significant snow amounts at times.

Wana (zip 26590), West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wana (zip 26590) averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Wana (zip 26590). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wana (zip 26590) 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26590 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 26590 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 26590 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26590 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 26590 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 26590 zip code, there are 7.9 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 26590 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26590 zip code, there are 131.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26590 zip code, there are 3.9 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 26590 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 26590 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 26590 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26590 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 150.3 rainy days annually in the 26590 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.9 inches in the 26590 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26590 zip code with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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