Grundy, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Buchanan County / Grundy / Zip Codes
Grundy, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and muggy summers and relatively mild winters. It receives an average of 48 inches of rain annually, with precipitation evenly distributed throughout the year. The area's highest recorded temperature was 101°F in August 1936, while its lowest recorded temperature was -15°F in January 1985. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of, with the heaviest snowfalls occurring in February and March. The area generally experiences mild weather year round, making it ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and fishing.

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

Grundy averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Grundy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grundy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Grundy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrundy, VirginiaUnited States
  44.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.0 in.27.8 in.
  125.4 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  1060 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 Grundy with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Grundy, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grundy are September, June and August.
In Grundy, there are 4.4 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 Grundy with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Grundy, there are 118.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Grundy, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Grundy 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 Grundy with 4.7 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 44.5 inches in Grundy means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Grundy with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 125.4 rainy days annually in Grundy, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Grundy means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Grundy with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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