Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shinnston features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1530 mm (60.2 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shinnston enjoys an average of 2785 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shinnston are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shinnston experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shinnston, West Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Shinnston usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 16 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shinnston are January, October and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.6) | 143 (5.6) | 118 (4.6) | 143 (5.6) | 153 (6.0) | 168 (6.6) | 142 (5.6) | 127 (5.0) | 116 (4.5) | 114 (4.5) | 89 (3.5) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Shinnston are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shinnston: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 135 | 231 | 234 | 279 | 306 | 339 | 312 | 280 | 231 | 186 | 141 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 21m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Shinnston 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 Shinnston UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |