Cowen (zip 26206), West Virginia Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 26206 zip code are June, August and September. In the 26206 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 26206 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26206 zip code with 21.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Cowen (zip 26206) area is 9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	39°	18°
February	43°	20°
March	52°	27°
April	63°	35°
May	72°	45°
June	79°	54°
July	82°	58°
August	81°	57°
September	75°	50°
October	65°	38°
November	54°	29°
December	42°	22°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cowen

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	27	15	8
February	0	25	13	6
March	0	22	14	4
April	0	12	14	1
May	0	3	14	0
June	1	0	13	0
July	2	0	13	0
August	1	0	11	0
September	0	1	10	0
October	0	9	10	0
November	0	19	12	2
December	0	26	15	6

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.

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