Glade Spring, VA Climate

Glade Spring, VA enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid 60s to the low 90s, with occasional bouts of higher temperatures in July and August. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing and occasional snowstorms. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures that linger around the high 50s to mid 70s range. The area enjoys an average of 210 sunny days per year, so plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities like camping and hiking.

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

Glade Spring averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Glade Spring. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glade Spring gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Glade Spring, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glade Spring, Virginia	United States
	44.6 in.	38.1 in.
	11.4 in.	27.8 in.
	136.7 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	83.9°	85.8°
	22.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	2087 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 Glade Spring with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Glade Spring, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glade Spring are September, June and May.

In Glade Spring, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glade Spring with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Glade Spring, there are 117.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Glade Spring, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Glade Spring 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 Glade Spring with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Glade Spring means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Glade Spring with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 136.7 rainy days annually in Glade Spring, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.4 inches in Glade Spring means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Glade Spring with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.