Zip 24977 (Smoot, WV) Climate

24977 Smoot, WV has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature reaches around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, cooling to the mid-60s at night. Winters are normally cold with temperatures averaging in the high 30s during the daytime and dipping into the low 20s at night. The area receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year, so it is important to be prepared for wet weather if you plan on visiting or living in this area.

Smoot (zip 24977), West Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smoot (zip 24977) averages 42 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Smoot (zip 24977). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smoot (zip 24977) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 148 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24977 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 24977 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Smoot, West Virginia	United States
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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 24977 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 24977 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 24977 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 24977 zip code, there are 1.7 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 24977 zip code with an average of 19.5°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24977 zip code, there are 128.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 24977 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 24977 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.

May is the wettest month in the 24977 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 24977 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 24977 zip code with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 148.2 rainy days annually in the 24977 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 41.5 inches in the 24977 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24977 zip code with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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