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Monthly climate in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buckhannon features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1607 mm (63.3 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buckhannon enjoys an average of 2833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Buckhannon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buckhannon experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States §

Buckhannon usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buckhannon are January, September and November. On average, 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 107 (4.2) 159 (6.3) 127 (5.0) 162 (6.4) 174 (6.9) 157 (6.2) 123 (4.8) 132 (5.2) 112 (4.4) 127 (5.0) 92 (3.6) 135 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 17 15 17 19 16 15 16 10 12 11 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Buckhannon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buckhannon: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 110 139 233 234 287 310 341 308 284 240 193 147
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 46m 10h 44m 11h 58m 13h 14m 14h 18m 14h 50m 14h 33m 13h 36m 12h 23m 11h 7m 10h 1m 9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States §

Buckhannon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Buckhannon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 5 3