Luray, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Page County / Luray / Zip Codes
Luray, VA has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Luray is 61°F, with temperatures reaching the high 90s during the summer months and bottoming out in the mid-20s during winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it coming from thunderstorms and showers in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare but can occur in the winter months. Overall, Luray has mild weather, but periods of extreme heat or cold can occur at any time of year.

Luray, Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Luray averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Luray. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Luray gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Luray is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Luray, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLuray, VirginiaUnited States
  41.4 in.38.1 in.
  20.7 in.27.8 in.
  118.6 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  797 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Luray with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Luray, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Luray are September, May and June.
In Luray, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Luray with an average of 21.8°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Luray, there are 115.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Luray, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Luray but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Luray with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Luray means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Luray with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Luray, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in Luray means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Luray with 6.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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