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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Accomack County / Chincoteague / Zip Codes
Chincoteague, VA has a moderate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The summer months are usually sunny and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F during the day and cooling down to 65°F at night. Winters are generally mild with temperatures ranging from 40-60°F during the day and dropping to around 25°F at night. Precipitation levels remain fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging about 53 inches of rain annually.

Chincoteague, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chincoteague averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Chincoteague. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chincoteague gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 29
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chincoteague is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Chincoteague, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateChincoteague, VirginiaUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  7.5 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  3 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 Chincoteague with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Chincoteague, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chincoteague are September, June and May.
In Chincoteague, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chincoteague with an average of 28.5°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Chincoteague, there are 69.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Chincoteague, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Chincoteague 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.
August is the wettest month in Chincoteague with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Chincoteague means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
April is the rainiest month in Chincoteague with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Chincoteague, which is about average compared to other 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 7.5 inches in Chincoteague means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Chincoteague with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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