Laymantown, VA Climate


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Laymantown, VA has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 89 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) with occasional heat waves reaching higher temperatures. The average winter temperature is around 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5 Celsius), with the coldest temperatures seen in January. The area receives approximately four inches of rain per month, on average, throughout the year with more rain in spring and fall than in summer or winter. Snowfall typically occurs from December through February, though it does not usually exceed two inches per month. Overall, Laymantown experiences a humid climate year round with scorching hot summers and relatively mild winters.

Laymantown, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laymantown averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Laymantown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laymantown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 26
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Laymantown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaymantown, VirginiaUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  15.3 in.27.8 in.
  121.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  25.8°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  1348 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 Laymantown with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Laymantown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laymantown are May, September and June.
In Laymantown, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laymantown with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Laymantown, there are 90.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Laymantown, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Laymantown 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 Laymantown with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Laymantown means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Laymantown with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.5 rainy days annually in Laymantown, which is rainier than most 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 15.3 inches in Laymantown means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Laymantown with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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