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United States / Virginia / Blacksburg-Christiansburg Metro Area / Pulaski County / Draper / Zip Codes
Draper, VA is known for its mild climate. Summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and 90s. Winters can be cold with temperatures dipping down into the teens and twenties. Rainfall is generally plentiful throughout the year, and snowfall is light to moderate in winter months. Springtime is delightful with blooming wildflowers across the countryside, and autumn brings a vibrant display of colors. Draper offers an temperate climate perfect for outdoor activities all year round.

Draper, Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Draper averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Draper. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Draper gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Draper, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDraper, VirginiaUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  17.5 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  2149 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 Draper with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Draper, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Draper are June, September and August.
In Draper, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Draper with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Draper, there are 120.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Draper, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Draper 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 Draper with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 38.8 inches in Draper means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Draper with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Draper, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Draper means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Draper with 6.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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