Dublin, VA Climate

Dublin, VA is located in the Appalachian region of Virginia and has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching the mid-80s during the day, while winters can be cold with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with average yearly rainfall ranging from around 40 inches per year. Snow is relatively rare but does occur in winter months occasionally. In general, Dublin has mild weather year-round with occasional extreme temperature changes during summer or winter seasons.

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

Dublin averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Dublin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dublin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 23
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dublin 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 Dublin, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dublin, Virginia	United States
	38.9 in.	38.1 in.
	20.6 in.	27.8 in.
	120.5 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	22.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	2083 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 Dublin with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Dublin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dublin are June, September and August.

In Dublin, there are 6.1 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 Dublin with an average of 22.8°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Dublin, there are 114.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Dublin, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Dublin 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.

May is the wettest month in Dublin with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Dublin means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Dublin with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Dublin, which is rainier 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 20.6 inches in Dublin means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Dublin with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.