Zip 25443 (Shepherdstown, WV) Climate

25443 Shepherdstown, WV has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day, while winter temperatures can dip into the teens and single digits. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 44 inches annually. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with an average of around 25 inches per season. The area also experiences a few thunderstorms each year, typically from late spring through early fall.

Shepherdstown (zip 25443), West Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shepherdstown (zip 25443) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Shepherdstown (zip 25443). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shepherdstown (zip 25443) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25443 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 25443 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 25443 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 25443 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 25443 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 25443 zip code, there are 21.1 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 25443 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25443 zip code, there are 123.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25443 zip code, there are 1.0 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 25443 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 25443 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in the 25443 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 25443 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.1 rainy days annually in the 25443 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in the 25443 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25443 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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