Lovingston, VA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
The climate in Lovingston, VA is typically mild and temperate. The summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching the high 80s during July and August on average. Winters are cold with temperatures reaching the mid-20s in January and February on average. Precipitation levels are fairly moderate throughout the year with the most rainfall occurring in August and September during hurricane season. Snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur during winter months. The town of Lovingston offers a pleasant climate that is enjoyable for residents and visitors alike.

Lovingston, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lovingston averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Lovingston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lovingston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLovingston, VirginiaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.4 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  85.4°85.8°
  24.1°21.7°
  7.57
  4.24.3
  745 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 Lovingston with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Lovingston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lovingston are September, May and June.
In Lovingston, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lovingston with an average of 24.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Lovingston, there are 102.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Lovingston, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Lovingston but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Lovingston.
September is the wettest month in Lovingston with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Lovingston means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Lovingston with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Lovingston, which is one of the least rainy 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 14.4 inches in Lovingston means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Lovingston with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Lovingston,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Lovingston, Virginia to any other city in the US.