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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Wythe County / Rural Retreat / Zip Codes
Rural Retreat, VA has a climate that is fairly mild and temperate. It is influenced by its proximity to the Appalachian Mountains, which affect the humidity of the area. Summers in Rural Retreat can be hot and humid, while winters tend to be cold with occasional snowfall. The average temperature year-round is around 58 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average annual precipitation is around 43 inches per year. The warmest months are generally June and July, and the coldest months are typically December and January.

Rural Retreat, Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Rural Retreat. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rural Retreat gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rural Retreat is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Rural Retreat, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRural Retreat, VirginiaUnited States
  40.9 in.38.1 in.
  14.1 in.27.8 in.
  117.7 days106.2 days
  168 days205 days
  81.0°85.8°
  20.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  2513 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 Rural Retreat with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Rural Retreat, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rural Retreat are June, August and July.
In Rural Retreat, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rural Retreat with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Rural Retreat, there are 137.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Rural Retreat, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Rural Retreat means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Rural Retreat with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Rural Retreat, 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 14.1 inches in Rural Retreat means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Rural Retreat with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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