Grafton, WV Climate

Grafton, West Virginia has a humid continental climate with warm summer months and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 48°F (8.9°C). Summers range from mildly warm to hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C). During the winter, temperatures can drop below freezing for weeks at a time, and snowfall is not uncommon. Grafton receives about 40 inches of rain per year, which is spread out across all four seasons. The area also experiences moderate amounts of sunshine throughout the year.

Grafton, West Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grafton averages 36 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 Grafton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grafton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Grafton, 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.

August is the hottest month for Grafton with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Grafton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grafton are June, September and July.

In Grafton, there are 6.3 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 Grafton with an average of 21.9°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Grafton, there are 113.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Grafton, 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 Grafton 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 Grafton with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Grafton means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Grafton with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 153.1 rainy days annually in Grafton, 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 35.9 inches in Grafton means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Grafton with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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