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
Glady, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Glady, West Virginia
Glady, West Virginia
Glady, West Virginia is located in the United States
Glady, West Virginia
Glady, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°47′54″N 79°43′10″W / 38.79833°N 79.71944°W / 38.79833; -79.71944
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Elevation2,861 ft (872 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26268[2]
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1551244[1]

The community was named for the glades along the Glady Fork River, near the original town site.[4]

Climate

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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, West Virginia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1975–2015
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) 58.3
(14.6)
60.2
(15.7)
70.5
(21.4)
77.5
(25.3)
81.8
(27.7)
84.2
(29.0)
85.5
(29.7)
85.8
(29.9)
82.1
(27.8)
76.6
(24.8)
69.7
(20.9)
59.4
(15.2)
87.2
(30.7)
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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) −9.7
(−23.2)
−7.2
(−21.8)
2.2
(−16.6)
16.9
(−8.4)
27.2
(−2.7)
35.7
(2.1)
41.7
(5.4)
41.9
(5.5)
31.0
(−0.6)
19.8
(−6.8)
9.3
(−12.6)
−3.7
(−19.8)
−15.0
(−26.1)
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) 27.3
(69)
24.0
(61)
17.5
(44)
4.3
(11)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.4
(3.6)
8.0
(20)
20.2
(51)
102.7
(259.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 19.4 16.2 16.2 15.1 16.0 14.3 14.9 11.9 10.4 11.0 12.9 16.9 175.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 11.5 9.4 6.9 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.6 8.4 42.6
Source 1: NOAA[6]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glady
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Glady, West Virginia
  6. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Glady 1 N, WV". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Charleston". National Weather Service. Retrieved November 29, 2023.