Valley Head, WV Climate

Valley Head, WV has a humid continental climate typical of the Midwest area of the United States. Summers are generally warm and humid, while winters are cold and often snowy. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with the most precipitation falling in spring and summer. The average temperature for Valley Head is around 43°F during the winter months and in summer it reaches an average of 72°F. In certain parts of Valley Head, temperatures can reach as low as -20°F during winter and over 100°F during summer.

Valley Head, West Virginia gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley Head averages 66 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 Valley Head. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Head gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valley Head is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Valley Head, 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 Valley Head with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Valley Head, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valley Head are July, August and June.

In Valley Head, there are 0.1 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 Valley Head with an average of 16.8°. This is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In Valley Head, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

In Valley Head, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in West Virginia.

Humidity in Valley Head is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Valley Head with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Valley Head means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Valley Head with 16.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 158.4 rainy days annually in Valley Head, 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 65.6 inches in Valley Head means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Valley Head with 18.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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