Esmont, VA Climate


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Esmont, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average daily high in the summer months is around 81 degrees Fahrenheit (27 Celsius), while the average low is around 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 Celsius). During the winter months, the temperature rarely drops below freezing, and highs typically stay in the mid to upper 40s (about 8 to 9 Celsius). Average precipitation for the area is about 41 inches per year.

Esmont, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Esmont averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Esmont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Esmont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Esmont is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Esmont, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEsmont, VirginiaUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  13.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.2 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  453 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 Esmont with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Esmont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Esmont are September, May and June.
In Esmont, there are 20.8 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 Esmont with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Esmont, there are 98.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Esmont, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Esmont during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Esmont.
July is the wettest month in Esmont with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Esmont means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Esmont with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Esmont, which is one of the least rainy 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 13.1 inches in Esmont means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Esmont with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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