Middleburg, VA Climate

Middleburg, VA has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures rarely reach extreme highs or lows, making this area an ideal place to live for those who prefer a generally moderate climate. The average high in the summer is typically around 84°F while the average low in winter is 26°F. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year with an average of 41 inches per year. Snowfall is also occasional, with an average of 8 inches falling each year. Overall, Middleburg offers a comfortable atmosphere all year-round with very few temperature extremes.

Middleburg, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middleburg averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Middleburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middleburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middleburg is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Middleburg, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Middleburg, Virginia	United States
	42.9 in.	38.1 in.
	21.5 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	22.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	492 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 Middleburg with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Middleburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middleburg are September, May and June.

In Middleburg, there are 23.5 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 Middleburg with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Middleburg, there are 111.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Middleburg, 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 acceptable in Middleburg 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 Middleburg.

May is the wettest month in Middleburg with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Middleburg means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Middleburg with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Middleburg, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Middleburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Middleburg with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.