Emporia City County, VA Climate

Emporia city, VA County enjoys a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the region are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit (32°C). Winters in Emporia city, VA County are generally mild with daytime temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, though it is more common during the summer months from June to August. The average annual snowfall in Emporia city, VA County is around 5 inches (12.7 cm). Humidity levels remain relatively high throughout the year as well.

Emporia City County, Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Emporia City County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Emporia City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Emporia City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Emporia city County, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Emporia City, Virginia	United States
	45.7 in.	38.1 in.
	4.5 in.	27.8 in.
	101.0 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	89.7°	85.8°
	28.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.5	4.3
	108 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 Emporia city County with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Emporia city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Emporia city County are May, September and October.

In Emporia city County, there are 41.3 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 Emporia city County with an average of 28.0°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Emporia city County, there are 76.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Emporia city County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in Emporia city County 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 Emporia city County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Emporia city County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Emporia city County with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Emporia city County, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in Emporia city County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Emporia city County with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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