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Monthly climate in Cowen, West Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cowen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1618 mm (63.7 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cowen enjoys an average of 2923 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Cowen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cowen experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cowen, 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 20°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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

Cowen usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 169 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cowen are January, September and November. On average, 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cowen, 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) 113 (4.4) 174 (6.8) 132 (5.2) 158 (6.2) 174 (6.8) 146 (5.7) 120 (4.7) 128 (5.0) 108 (4.3) 133 (5.2) 94 (3.7) 138 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 15 16 20 17 14 16 10 13 10 15

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

The sunniest months in Cowen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cowen: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cowen, 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 121 151 241 242 290 311 345 310 287 250 207 163
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 16m 14h 47m 14h 30m 13h 34m 12h 22m 11h 8m 10h 3m 9h 31m

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

Cowen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Cowen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cowen, 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 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3