Madison Heights, VA Climate

Madison Heights, VA has a temperate climate with hot humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the high 70s to mid-80s, while winter temperatures range from the mid-30s to low 40s. The area receives moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year with snowfall occurring mostly in the winter months. The city is located close to Lynchburg and Roanoke, both of which provide excellent weather and outdoor recreational activities for residents and visitors alike.

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

Madison Heights averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Madison Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Madison Heights, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Madison Heights, Virginia	United States
	42.4 in.	38.1 in.
	13.4 in.	27.8 in.
	108.8 days	106.2 days
	222 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.4	4.3
	764 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 Madison Heights with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Madison Heights, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison Heights are September, May and June.

In Madison Heights, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison Heights with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Madison Heights, there are 106.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Madison Heights, 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 acceptable in Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights.

July is the wettest month in Madison Heights 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 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Madison Heights means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Madison Heights with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in Madison Heights, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Madison Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Madison Heights with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.