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United States / Virginia / Bluefield Metro Area / Tazewell County / Gratton / Zip Codes
Gratton, VA has a humid, subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. In summer, temperatures can reach as high as 90°F and in winter temperatures can dip to 33°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of 47 inches per year. There are no dry seasons in Gratton with some rain occurring all year round. The area experiences thunderstorms and occasional hurricanes during summer months due to its location on the coast.

Gratton, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gratton averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Gratton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gratton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gratton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Gratton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGratton, VirginiaUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  34.0 in.27.8 in.
  143.3 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  2792 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 Gratton with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Gratton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gratton are June, August and July.
In Gratton, there are 1.8 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 Gratton with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Gratton, there are 118.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Gratton, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Gratton 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 Gratton with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Gratton means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Gratton with 14.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 143.3 rainy days annually in Gratton, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.0 inches in Gratton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Gratton with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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