Zip 26719 (Fort Ashby, WV) Climate

Fort Ashby, WV is situated in a temperate continental climate. Summers are very warm and humid, while winters are typically cold and snowy. The average temperature range in Fort Ashby is from 34°F to 79°F throughout the year. Precipitation is evenly distributed, with an annual average of 39 inches. Snowfall averages around 40 inches per year, with occasional heavier snowfalls during the winter months. The location of Fort Ashby is ideal for outdoor recreation, as it enjoys warm temperatures and plenty of precipitation throughout the year.

Fort Ashby (zip 26719), West Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Ashby (zip 26719) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Fort Ashby (zip 26719). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Ashby (zip 26719) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26719 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 26719 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 26719 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In the 26719 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 26719 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26719 zip code, there are 31.7 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 26719 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26719 zip code, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26719 zip code, there are 1.4 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 26719 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 26719 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in the 26719 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26719 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in the 26719 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.2 inches in the 26719 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 26719 zip code with 9.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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