Zip 26431 (Shinnston, WV) Climate

26431 Shinnston, WV has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Rainfall in the area is moderate, and temperatures can range from an average high of 81°F in July to an average low of 28°F in January. The area typically receives over 40 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall is common during the winter months, and there is often snow on the ground throughout February and March.

Shinnston (zip 26431), West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shinnston (zip 26431) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Shinnston (zip 26431). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shinnston (zip 26431) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26431 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 26431 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 26431 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in West Virginia. In the 26431 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 26431 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 26431 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26431 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26431 zip code, there are 124.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26431 zip code, there are 3.1 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 26431 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 26431 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 26431 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26431 zip code with 15.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 154.0 rainy days annually in the 26431 zip code, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 34.6 inches in the 26431 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26431 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Shieley · Shinnston, WV

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Over 19 years ago

In November 2004 My husband, son and,self sold our beautiful home in southwest florida, to escape the hurricanes, moved to Shinnston, west virginia. We purchased a home More