Zip 24962 (Pence Springs, WV) Climate

24962 Pence Springs, WV has a surprisingly mild climate for its location in the Appalachian Mountains. Summers tend to be fairly warm and humid with temperatures rarely reaching above 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are cooler but rarely get below 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average amount of precipitation throughout the year and has moderate amounts of snowfall in winter months. Despite its location in the mountains, 24962 Pence Springs is not prone to significant extremes in weather.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24962 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 24962 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pence Springs, West Virginia	United States
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	84.4°	85.8°
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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 24962 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 24962 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 24962 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 24962 zip code, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24962 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 24962 zip code, there are 122.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24962 zip code, there are 1.1 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 the 24962 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 24962 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in the 24962 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24962 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in the 24962 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 16.2 inches in the 24962 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24962 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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