Wiley Ford, WV Climate

Wiley Ford, WV has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Wiley Ford tend to be hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid 80s Fahrenheit (29-30°C), while winter months are usually cold, with average low temperatures around 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with a yearly average of approximately 44 inches (1120 mm). Snowfall can vary greatly from year to year and may reach up to 30.5 inches (77 cm) during the cold season.

Wiley Ford, West Virginia gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wiley Ford averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Wiley Ford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wiley Ford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wiley Ford is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Wiley Ford, 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 Wiley Ford with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in West Virginia. In Wiley Ford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wiley Ford are September, May and June.

In Wiley Ford, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wiley Ford with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Wiley Ford, there are 120.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Wiley Ford, there are 1.3 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 Wiley Ford 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.

May is the wettest month in Wiley Ford with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Wiley Ford means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Wiley Ford with 13.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in Wiley Ford, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 28.6 inches in Wiley Ford means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Wiley Ford with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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