Glady, West Virginia
Glady is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Glady is 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Elkins. Glady had a post office, which closed on May 14, 2011.[3]
Glady, West Virginia | |
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![]() ![]() Glady, West Virginia ![]() ![]() Glady, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°47′54″N 79°43′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Randolph |
Elevation | 2,861 ft (872 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 26268[2] |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1551244[1] |
The community was named for the glades along the Glady Fork River, near the original town site.[4]
Climate
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glady has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[5]
Climate data for Glady 1 N, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1975-2020: 2840ft (866m) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
72 (22) |
80 (27) |
85 (29) |
88 (31) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
90 (32) |
91 (33) |
81 (27) |
78 (26) |
72 (22) |
96 (36) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
59 (15) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
82 (28) |
84 (29) |
86 (30) |
85 (29) |
83 (28) |
77 (25) |
69 (21) |
59 (15) |
87 (31) |
Average high °F (°C) | 35.1 (1.7) |
38.5 (3.6) |
46.7 (8.2) |
59.0 (15.0) |
67.6 (19.8) |
74.6 (23.7) |
77.9 (25.5) |
77.2 (25.1) |
72.1 (22.3) |
61.3 (16.3) |
49.3 (9.6) |
39.3 (4.1) |
58.2 (14.6) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.4 (−3.7) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
35.2 (1.8) |
46.2 (7.9) |
55.1 (12.8) |
62.7 (17.1) |
66.4 (19.1) |
65.5 (18.6) |
59.3 (15.2) |
48.3 (9.1) |
37.6 (3.1) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
46.6 (8.1) |
Average low °F (°C) | 15.7 (−9.1) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
33.4 (0.8) |
42.6 (5.9) |
50.8 (10.4) |
55.0 (12.8) |
53.9 (12.2) |
46.6 (8.1) |
35.3 (1.8) |
26.0 (−3.3) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
35.1 (1.7) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −10 (−23) |
−7 (−22) |
2 (−17) |
18 (−8) |
28 (−2) |
37 (3) |
42 (6) |
42 (6) |
31 (−1) |
20 (−7) |
10 (−12) |
−2 (−19) |
−12 (−24) |
Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−21 (−29) |
−14 (−26) |
9 (−13) |
20 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
33 (1) |
25 (−4) |
11 (−12) |
−3 (−19) |
−33 (−36) |
−33 (−36) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.45 (113) |
3.98 (101) |
4.80 (122) |
5.19 (132) |
6.24 (158) |
5.04 (128) |
5.66 (144) |
4.11 (104) |
4.52 (115) |
3.68 (93) |
3.34 (85) |
4.28 (109) |
55.29 (1,404) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 27.30 (69.3) |
24.00 (61.0) |
17.50 (44.5) |
4.30 (10.9) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
1.40 (3.6) |
8.00 (20.3) |
20.20 (51.3) |
102.7 (260.9) |
Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins)[7] |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glady
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 271.
- Climate Summary for Glady, West Virginia
- "Glady 1 N, West Virginia 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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