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United States / Virginia / Kingsport-Bristol Metro Area / Washington County / Abingdon / Zip Codes
Abingdon, VA has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically hot and humid, while winters are usually cool to cold. The area experiences high levels of precipitation year round, but particularly in the late spring and summer months. Abingdon typically experiences moderate snowfall in the winter months, making it a popular destination for winter activities like skiing and snowboarding. The average annual temperature is around 57°F (14°C).

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

Abingdon averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Abingdon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Abingdon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Abingdon is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Abingdon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAbingdon, VirginiaUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  11.5 in.27.8 in.
  136.3 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  83.9°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  2093 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 Abingdon with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Abingdon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Abingdon are September, June and May.
In Abingdon, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Abingdon with an average of 22.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Abingdon, there are 117.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Abingdon, 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 Abingdon 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 Abingdon 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 Abingdon means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Abingdon with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 136.3 rainy days annually in Abingdon, 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 11.5 inches in Abingdon means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Abingdon with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Chris · Raleigh, NC
Lovely town, great for remote work.
Over 1 years ago

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Chris · Raleigh, NC
Lovely town, great for remote work.
Over 1 years ago

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Norma · Abingdon, VA
Love living here.
Over 3 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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