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Monthly climate in Richwood, West Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Richwood features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1610 mm (63.4 inches) and receives 183 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Richwood enjoys an average of 2923 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Richwood are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Richwood experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Richwood, 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 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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

Richwood 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 Richwood 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 Richwood, 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) 109 (4.3) 170 (6.7) 129 (5.1) 157 (6.2) 180 (7.1) 143 (5.6) 122 (4.8) 132 (5.2) 111 (4.4) 135 (5.3) 92 (3.6) 131 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 16 16 20 17 15 17 11 13 10 15

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

The sunniest months in Richwood are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Richwood: 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 Richwood, 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 50m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 13m 14h 15m 14h 46m 14h 29m 13h 33m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 4m 9h 32m

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

Richwood 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 Richwood UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Richwood, 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