Zip 26296 (Whitmer, WV) Climate

26296 Whitmer, WV has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 80s on some days. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping into the single digits. Spring and fall are mild but can be unpredictable. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches annually. The area sees plenty of sunshine throughout the year as well, making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all season long!

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26296 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26296 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Whitmer, West Virginia	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	103.7 in.	27.8 in.
	167.2 days	106.2 days
	151 days	205 days
	76.1°	85.8°
	16.3°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	4	4.3
	3257 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 26296 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In the 26296 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 26296 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 26296 zip code, there are 0.2 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 26296 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26296 zip code, there are 150.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In the 26296 zip code, there are 7.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26296 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, June and August.

July is the wettest month in the 26296 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in the 26296 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26296 zip code with 16.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 167.2 rainy days annually in the 26296 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 103.7 inches in the 26296 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26296 zip code with 26.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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8.8 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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