Zip 26143 (Elizabeth, WV) Climate

Elizabeth, WV has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and occasionally into the 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping into the single digits or below zero. Spring is mild and pleasant, while fall offers beautiful foliage in shades of red, orange, and yellow. Precipitation is consistent throughout the year with an average of 47 inches of rain annually.

Elizabeth (zip 26143), West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabeth (zip 26143) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Elizabeth (zip 26143). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabeth (zip 26143) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26143 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 26143 zip code, 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 the 26143 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26143 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26143 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26143 zip code, there are 15.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26143 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26143 zip code, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26143 zip code, there are 3.4 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 the 26143 zip code 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 the 26143 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in the 26143 zip code means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26143 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in the 26143 zip code, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in the 26143 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26143 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Bp · Elizabeth, WV

Sister by the river

Over 17 years ago

Living here has turned out better than I expected. The air is clean & clear with almost no traffic noise, an exceptional loud truck will drive past. I never use my More

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