Crab Orchard, WV Climate

Crab Orchard, WV has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter it can drop to around 25 degrees. The highest recorded temperature in Crab Orchard was 97 degrees Fahrenheit, and the lowest recorded was -30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly moderate throughout the year, with an average of 35 inches of rain annually. Snowfall averages around 18 inches per year.

Crab Orchard, West Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crab Orchard averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Crab Orchard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crab Orchard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crab Orchard is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Crab Orchard, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crab Orchard are August, July and June.

In Crab Orchard, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crab Orchard with an average of 20.9°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Crab Orchard, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Crab Orchard, there are 2.8 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 Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Crab Orchard means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Crab Orchard with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 149.6 rainy days annually in Crab Orchard, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.2 inches in Crab Orchard means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Crab Orchard with 15.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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