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United States / Virginia / Bluefield Metro Area / Tazewell County / Bluefield / Zip Codes
Bluefield, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The area averages around 44 inches of rain per year. Temperatures throughout the year can range from an average high of 82°F in July to an average low of 26°F in January. Snowfall is common during the winter months, averaging around 8-9 inches of snow annually. The area typically experiences mild winds and low humidity levels throughout the year.

Bluefield, Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bluefield averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Bluefield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bluefield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bluefield is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Bluefield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBluefield, VirginiaUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  29.9 in.27.8 in.
  146.5 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  22.4°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  2369 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 Bluefield with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Bluefield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bluefield are June, August and July.
In Bluefield, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bluefield with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Bluefield, there are 113.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Bluefield, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Bluefield 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.
July is the wettest month in Bluefield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Bluefield means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Bluefield with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 146.5 rainy days annually in Bluefield, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Bluefield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Bluefield with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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michael · Mount Gilead, NC
Your part of something great here
Over 6 years ago

Your part of something great when your in Bluefield. There is the wonder and beauty of the mountains in all 4 seasons. The cost of living is great and the quality of  More

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phil · Falls Mills, VA
air conditioned city
Over 14 years ago

air conditioned city may be true when the humidity is less than 60%. other than that the scenery is nice and people are somewhat  More

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