Horse Pasture, VA Climate


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Horse Pasture, VA is known for its pleasant climate throughout the year. The summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (about 29°C). Winters can be cold, but are generally mild with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-30s to low 40s Fahrenheit (about 1 to 5°C). Spring and fall are both comfortable seasons with temperatures typically in the 50s and 60s Fahrenheit (10 to 17°C). The area gets plenty of rain, particularly during spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of, especially in higher elevations.

Horse Pasture, Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Horse Pasture averages 6 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 Horse Pasture. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Horse Pasture 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Horse Pasture is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Horse Pasture, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHorse Pasture, VirginiaUnited States
  46.1 in.38.1 in.
  6.3 in.27.8 in.
  113.2 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  1099 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 Horse Pasture with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Horse Pasture, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Horse Pasture are May, September and June.
In Horse Pasture, there are 25.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Horse Pasture with an average of 25.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Horse Pasture, there are 100.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Horse Pasture, 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 Horse Pasture 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 Horse Pasture.
July is the wettest month in Horse Pasture with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 46.1 inches in Horse Pasture means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Horse Pasture with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Horse Pasture, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 6.3 inches in Horse Pasture means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Horse Pasture with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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