Zip 26181 (Washington, WV) Climate

26181 Washington, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold but mild winters. The area receives an average of 39 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. During winter, occasional snowfall is common. Summers are usually warm and sunny, with occasional harsh thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winters are normally very mild, but temperatures can drop to freezing on occasion.

Washington (zip 26181), West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington (zip 26181) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Washington (zip 26181). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington (zip 26181) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26181 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 26181 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 26181 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26181 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26181 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26181 zip code, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26181 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26181 zip code, there are 108.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26181 zip code, there are 1.6 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 26181 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.

May is the wettest month in the 26181 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 41.5 inches in the 26181 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26181 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in the 26181 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in the 26181 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26181 zip code with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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