Zip 26767 (Wiley Ford, WV) Climate

26767 Wiley Ford, WV has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 75°F to 85°F, while winter temperatures usually range between 20°F to 40°F. Precipitation is fairly common year round but increases during the summer months when there are occasional thunderstorms. The area generally receives about 40 inches of rain each year, with snowfall being light and infrequent.

Wiley Ford (zip 26767), West Virginia gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wiley Ford (zip 26767) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Wiley Ford (zip 26767). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wiley Ford (zip 26767) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26767 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 26767 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 26767 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In the 26767 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 26767 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26767 zip code, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26767 zip code with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26767 zip code, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26767 zip code, there are 1.3 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 26767 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 26767 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.1 inches in the 26767 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26767 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in the 26767 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.9 inches in the 26767 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26767 zip code with 8.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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