West Virginia Climate. Climate refers to the average weather of a region over a long period of time.

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West Virginia Climate

Climate refers to the average weather of a region over a long period of time.

Weather refers to the day to day conditions and changes in the atmosphere.

The climate of a region influences the types of homes built, the types of industries that develop, the clothing styles, and even what crops are grown.

West Virginia’s climate is humid continental

This means that state residents experience four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Winters on the average are cold, while summers are hot.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in West Virginia was -37°F (Fahrenheit) on December 30, 1917, at Lewisburg.

Average January Temperatures What is the average January Temperature Of Wheeling?

The highest temperature was 112°F on July 10, 1936, at Martinsburg.

Average July Temperature What is the average July temperature Of Beckley?

The mountains of the state also influence temperatures

The higher the elevation (the height of the land above sea level), the colder the temperature. This phenomenon, sometimes called vertical climate

Beckley is farther south than Charleston. Which is colder? Beckley is located in the mountains. Charleston is in a valley.

Morgantown is farther north than Green Bank, which is colder? Morgantown has a elevation of 1,000 feet, Green Bank has a elevation of 2,000feet.

Most of the winds that carry water into the state come from the south and west.

precipitation falls in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

The clouds lose most of their moisture while traveling over the eastern mountains. As a result, there is less precipitation in the eastern panhandle.

rainfall is plentiful throughout the state, ranging from a low average of 32 inches a year in Hardy County to a high average of 60 inches in the mountains of Randolph County.

Average Annual Precipitation What is the average annual precipitation of Charleston?

Every area of the state gets snow, but the heaviest snowfalls occur in the higher, cooler elevations.

unusual weather patterns

El Niño (warmer-than-usual Pacific Ocean temperatures)

La Niña (colder-than-usual Pacific Ocean temperatures),

drought (a prolonged period of dry weather)

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