title: Lorentz, West Virginia
text: # Lorentz, West Virginia
  
  Lorentz is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Lorentz is located on U.S. routes 33 and 119, 4 miles (6.4 km) west-northwest of Buckhannon. Lorentz has a post office with ZIP code 26229.
  
  The community was named after Jacob Lorentz, a businessperson in the banking industry.
  
  ## Climate
  
  The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lorentz has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
  
  Climate data for Lorentz, West Virginia :
  
  | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Average high °C (°F) | 6 (42) | 7 (44) | 12 (53) | 18 (64) | 23 (74) | 27 (80) | 28 (83) | 28 (82) | 25 (77) | 19 (66) | 12 (54) | 7 (44) | 18 (64) |
  | Average low °C (°F) | −6 (22) | −6 (22) | −1 (30) | 3 (38) | 9 (48) | 13 (56) | 16 (60) | 14 (58) | 11 (52) | 4 (40) | −1 (31) | −4 (24) | 4 (40) |
  | Average precipitation cm (inches) | 10 (4) | 8.9 (3.5) | 11 (4.3) | 10 (4) | 12 (4.7) | 13 (5.1) | 13 (5.3) | 11 (4.4) | 9.1 (3.6) | 8.6 (3.4) | 8.6 (3.4) | 9.9 (3.9) | 126 (49.5) |
  | Source: Weatherbase ||||||||||||||
  