Zip 26050 (Newell, WV) Climate

The climate in 26050 Newell, WV is generally mild with temperatures fluctuating throughout the year. Winters in this area are typically cool and damp, with average low temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80s on hot days. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall amounts vary greatly from season to season. The area enjoys a good amount of sunshine year-round and is relatively sheltered from extreme weather events like tornadoes or hurricanes.

Newell (zip 26050), West Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newell (zip 26050) averages 18 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 Newell (zip 26050). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newell (zip 26050) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26050 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 26050 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 26050 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26050 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26050 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 26050 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26050 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26050 zip code, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26050 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 26050 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 26050 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in the 26050 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26050 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 146.2 rainy days annually in the 26050 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in the 26050 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 26050 zip code with 5.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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