Gloucester County, VA Climate

Gloucester, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average daily high temperature during the summer is usually around 86°F (30°C) and the winter months see an average low of 34°F (1°C). Precipitation in the area averages about 48 inches each year, primarily from April to September. In the summertime, Gloucester experiences frequent thunderstorms that can bring heavy rainfall. During wintertime, snowfall is rare but can occasionally occur.

Gloucester County, Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Gloucester County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gloucester County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gloucester County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

7.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Gloucester County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gloucester, Virginia	United States
	47.3 in.	38.1 in.
	4.9 in.	27.8 in.
	119.6 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	87.4°	85.8°
	29.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.4	4.3
	40 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 Gloucester County with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Gloucester County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gloucester County are May, September and June.

In Gloucester County, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gloucester County with an average of 29.0°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Gloucester County, there are 70.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Gloucester County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in Gloucester 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.

August is the wettest month in Gloucester County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.3 inches in Gloucester County means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Gloucester County with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Gloucester County, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 4.9 inches in Gloucester County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Gloucester County with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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