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United States / Virginia / Richmond Metro Area / King William County / West Point / Zip Codes
West Point, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperatures range from the mid-50s to the mid-70s throughout the year, with January being the coldest month and July being the hottest. On average there are about 48 inches of precipitation each year, making West Point one of the wettest places in Virginia. Overall, West Point has a pleasant climate that is great for outdoor activities all year round.

West Point, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Point averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in West Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Point 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in West Point, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Point, VirginiaUnited States
  45.4 in.38.1 in.
  8.6 in.27.8 in.
  119.0 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  27.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  10 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 West Point with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In West Point, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Point are May, September and October.
In West Point, there are 41.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Point with an average of 27.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In West Point, there are 80.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In West Point, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
Humidity in West Point can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
July is the wettest month in West Point with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in West Point means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in West Point with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in West Point, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.6 inches in West Point means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in West Point with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Chris · West Point, VA
A friendly little town
Over 18 years ago

West Point, despite Sperling's ignorant summary, is NOT named after the military academy. The town, which occupies a POINT joining three rivers, was once part of a  More

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