Zip 26288 (Webster Springs, WV) Climate

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26288 Webster Springs, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and winter temperatures can dip down into the mid-20s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with most of it falling from April to September. Snow is uncommon in this region but does occur occasionally during the winter months.

Webster Springs (zip 26288), West Virginia gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Webster Springs (zip 26288) averages 76 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 Webster Springs (zip 26288). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Webster Springs (zip 26288) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26288 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 26288 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 26288 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In the 26288 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 26288 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 26288 zip code, there are 3.1 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 26288 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26288 zip code, there are 118.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26288 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

Humidity in the 26288 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26288 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in the 26288 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26288 zip code with 18.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 169.9 rainy days annually in the 26288 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.4 inches in the 26288 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26288 zip code with 24.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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