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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Alleghany County / Iron Gate / Zip Codes
Iron Gate, VA has an accommodating climate, with warm summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can often reach up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winters usually remain in the upper-30s and low-40s Fahrenheit. The area typically experiences a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with storms occurring more frequently during spring and summer. Iron Gate is also known for its beautiful fall foliage that turns vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red during autumn months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Iron Gate, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIron Gate, VirginiaUnited States
  38.0 in.38.1 in.
  12.0 in.27.8 in.
  106.0 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  23.2°21.7°
  7.57
  4.24.3
  1037 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 Iron Gate with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Iron Gate, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iron Gate are May, September and June.
In Iron Gate, there are 29.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iron Gate with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Iron Gate, there are 113.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Iron Gate, 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 Iron Gate 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.
July is the wettest month in Iron Gate with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Iron Gate means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Iron Gate with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Iron Gate, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in Iron Gate means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Iron Gate with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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