Zip 26187 (Williamstown, WV) Climate

Williamstown, WV has a humid continental climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year. The area experiences warm summers with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to mid-80s and cold winters with temps averaging in the low 20s and high teens. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches of rain and snow. Summer months bring more rain than snow, while winter months see an increase in snowfall. Due to its location on the western edge of West Virginia, Williamstown enjoys milder winters than other parts of the state.

Williamstown (zip 26187), West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Williamstown (zip 26187) averages 20 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 Williamstown (zip 26187). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williamstown (zip 26187) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26187 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 26187 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Williamstown, West Virginia	United States
	42.0 in.	38.1 in.
	20.4 in.	27.8 in.
	145.1 days	106.2 days
	175 days	205 days
	85.5°	85.8°
	23.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4	4.3
	801 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 26187 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26187 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 26187 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26187 zip code, there are 18.0 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 26187 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26187 zip code, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26187 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 26187 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 26187 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 42.0 inches in the 26187 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26187 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 145.1 rainy days annually in the 26187 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 20.4 inches in the 26187 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26187 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Janet · Williamstown, WV

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Over 17 years ago

Housing in my neighborhood is extremely reasonable compared to other larger cities. There is a diverse selection, very old to extremely modern. People are More

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