Zip 24579 (Natural Bridge Station, VA) Climate

24579 Natural Bridge Station, VA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers with frequent thunderstorms and mild winters. During the summer, temperatures can reach up to 90°F and during the winter temperatures can drop as low as 30°F. The area experiences an average annual precipitation of over 45 inches. Summers bring heavy rainfall along with occasional hurricanes, while winters tend to be relatively dry with light snowfall. Humidity levels tend to remain high throughout the year leading to warm days even in winter.

Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579), Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Natural Bridge Station (zip 24579) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 24
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24579 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 24579 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Natural Bridge Station, Virginia	United States
	44.6 in.	38.1 in.
	14.5 in.	27.8 in.
	107.6 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	963 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 the 24579 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 24579 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24579 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 24579 zip code, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24579 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24579 zip code, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24579 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 24579 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 24579 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24579 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the 24579 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24579 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in the 24579 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 14.5 inches in the 24579 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24579 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.