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25879 Minden, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers are typically between June and September, while the winter months are from December through February. Average high temperatures in summer are around 85°F (29°C) while the average low temperatures in winter dip down to around 30°F (-1°C). Precipitation is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, with higher levels during spring and summer months. Humidity levels remain high due to frequent rainshowers during the warmer months. 25879 Minden, WV experiences all four seasons with pleasant weather throughout most of the year.

Minden (zip 25879), West Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minden (zip 25879) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Minden (zip 25879). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minden (zip 25879) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 25879 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 25879 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 25879 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 25879 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 25879 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 25879 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 25879 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25879 zip code, there are 123.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 25879 zip code, there are 2.7 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 25879 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 25879 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 47.9 inches in the 25879 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 25879 zip code with 15.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 152.5 rainy days annually in the 25879 zip code, 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 42.7 inches in the 25879 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 25879 zip code with 13.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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