Zip 25071 (Elkview, WV) Climate

Elkview, WV (zip code 25071) has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer high temperature is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter low temperature is around 23 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, there are about 40 inches of precipitation that falls annually. Snowfall is common during the winter months, averaging around 10 inches per year. Elkview generally experiences four seasons of weather throughout the year with hot summers, cool springs and falls, and cold winters.

Elkview (zip 25071), West Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elkview (zip 25071) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Elkview (zip 25071). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elkview (zip 25071) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25071 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 25071 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elkview, West Virginia	United States
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	85.6°	85.8°
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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 25071 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25071 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 25071 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25071 zip code, there are 16.9 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 25071 zip code with an average of 23.9°. This is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25071 zip code, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25071 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 25071 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 25071 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 25071 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in the 25071 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25071 zip code with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 147.6 rainy days annually in the 25071 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.7 inches in the 25071 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25071 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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