Zip 26833 (Maysville, WV) Climate

Maysville, WV has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, with highs occasionally breaking 90 degrees and overnight lows often dropping into the mid-60s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures generally ranging from the high 20s to low 40s Fahrenheit. Spring and fall are mild, but can be unpredictable at times due to the area’s location in Appalachia. There is an average of 44 inches of rain per year in Maysville, spread out over 107 days.

Maysville (zip 26833), West Virginia gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maysville (zip 26833) averages 37 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 Maysville (zip 26833). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maysville (zip 26833) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26833 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 26833 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 26833 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26833 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26833 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 26833 zip code, there are 22.9 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 26833 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26833 zip code, there are 133.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26833 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26833 zip code 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.

July is the wettest month in the 26833 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in the 26833 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 26833 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 117.5 rainy days annually in the 26833 zip code, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in the 26833 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26833 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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