Rustburg, VA Climate


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The climate in Rustburg, VA is temperate and usually mild throughout the year. Summers tend to be warm and humid while winters are cold but snowfall is minimal. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional periods of more intense rain or snowfall. The area experiences four distinct seasons, which allow for a variety of activities and events throughout the year. Rustburg enjoys plenty of sunshine during the summer months, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, camping, and picnics.

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

Rustburg averages 13 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 Rustburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rustburg 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 Rustburg is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

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

  ClimateRustburg, VirginiaUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  13.4 in.27.8 in.
  109.4 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  7.57
  4.94.3
  883 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 Rustburg with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Rustburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rustburg are September, May and June.
In Rustburg, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rustburg with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Rustburg, there are 103.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Rustburg, 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 Rustburg 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 Rustburg.
July is the wettest month in Rustburg with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Rustburg means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Rustburg with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in Rustburg, 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 Rustburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Rustburg with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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