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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
632 PM EST SAT JAN 03 2026

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...THE BECKLEY WV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   08/11/1926
                       07/21/1926
 LOW             -22   01/21/1985
HIGHEST           92   06/24                          92
LOWEST            -5   01/22                           2
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.0               62.3     0.7     65.1
AVG. MINIMUM    43.4               43.4    -0.0     45.4
MEAN            53.2               52.9     0.3     55.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.2     0.8        8
DAYS MAX <= 32    30               25.0     5.0       18
DAYS MAX >= 80    81                                  85
DAYS MIN <= 32   109              107.0     2.0       85
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                1.5     2.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 10     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= -5     1                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       57.41   1935
 MINIMUM       32.62   1965
TOTALS         41.30              43.54   -2.24    38.08
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.12   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01      160              160.5    -0.5      158
DAYS >= .10       93               93.2    -0.2       88
DAYS >= .50       23               27.0    -4.0       18
DAYS >= 1.00       6                7.6    -1.6        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.46                                3.27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         100.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    27.7   03/13/1993 TO 03/13/1993
TOTALS          60.2               55.9     4.3     28.5
SINCE 7/1       19.9               14.8     5.1       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     68               32.5    35.5       50
DAYS >= 1.0       21               16.6     4.4        9
DAYS >= 3.0        4                                   2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   01/09                          12
                       01/11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5037               5060     -23     4344
 SINCE 7/1      1969               1975      -6       MM
COOLING TOTAL    829                665     164      851
 SINCE 1/1       829                665     164       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/320    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          154
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            135
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         76

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             52     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               47     RAIN                      86
LIGHT RAIN              168     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               14     SNOW                      25
LIGHT SNOW               67     SLEET                      1
FOG                     192     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     60
HAZE                     56

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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