Shady Spring, WV Climate

Shady Spring, WV is known for its mild climate. The summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s during peak afternoons. Winters in Shady Spring, WV are usually cold and wet with temperatures dropping to around 20 degrees in the nighttime hours. Spring and fall months are often warm but bring a variety of weather patterns, from light rain showers to bright sunny days. Overall, residents and visitors alike can enjoy four distinct seasons in Shady Spring, WV.

Shady Spring, West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shady Spring averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Shady Spring. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shady Spring gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Shady Spring, 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 Shady Spring with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Shady Spring, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shady Spring are August, July and June.

In Shady Spring, there are 0.7 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 Shady Spring with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Shady Spring, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Shady Spring, there are 2.9 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 Shady Spring 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 Shady Spring with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Shady Spring means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Shady Spring with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 150.8 rainy days annually in Shady Spring, which is rainier than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 47.9 inches in Shady Spring means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Shady Spring with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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