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United States / Virginia / Charlottesville Metro Area / Albemarle County / Piney Mountain / Zip Codes
Piney Mountain, VA has a temperate climate that is characterized by mild temperatures throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are colder, but rarely experience snowfall. The area gets an average of 44 inches of rainfall per year, making it a very green and lush landscape during the warmer months. In addition to its mild temperatures, Piney Mountain enjoys long hours of daylight in the summertime and plenty of sunshine all year round.

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

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Piney Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piney Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Piney Mountain, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePiney Mountain, VirginiaUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  14.7 in.27.8 in.
  104.1 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.34.3
  737 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 Piney Mountain with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Piney Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Piney Mountain are September, May and June.
In Piney Mountain, there are 19.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Piney Mountain with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Piney Mountain, there are 97.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Piney Mountain, 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Piney Mountain during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Piney Mountain.
July is the wettest month in Piney Mountain with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 44.1 inches in Piney Mountain means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Piney Mountain with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in Piney Mountain, 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 14.7 inches in Piney Mountain means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Piney Mountain with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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