Seven Mile Ford, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Smyth County / Seven Mile Ford / Zip Codes
Seven Mile Ford, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The area experiences abundant precipitation throughout the year and mostly cloudy days due to its location near the Appalachian Mountains. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C) on some days. Winters are usually mild, with cooler temperatures ranging from 30°F (-1°C) to 40°F (4°C). Rainfall is common year-round, with an average of over 4 inches (10 cm) of rain per month during the warmer months and slightly less during winter months. The area receives snow in the winter but not often enough to cause any major disruptions.

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

Seven Mile Ford averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Seven Mile Ford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Seven Mile Ford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Seven Mile Ford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSeven Mile Ford, VirginiaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  133.5 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1985 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 Seven Mile Ford with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Seven Mile Ford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Seven Mile Ford are September, June and May.
In Seven Mile Ford, there are 5.6 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 Seven Mile Ford with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Seven Mile Ford, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Seven Mile Ford, there are 1.2 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 Seven Mile Ford 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 Seven Mile Ford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Seven Mile Ford means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Seven Mile Ford with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 133.5 rainy days annually in Seven Mile Ford, which is one of the rainiest 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 16.2 inches in Seven Mile Ford means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Seven Mile Ford with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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