Stanleytown, VA Climate


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The climate in Stanleytown, VA is pleasant year-round, with hot and humid summers and cool to cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the high 80s to mid 90s during the day, and cool off into the low 70s at night. Winters are mild with temperatures usually staying in the 40s during the day, dropping into the 20s and 30s at night. The area receives around 44 inches of rain each year along with occasional snowfall in winter months. Overall, Stanleytown offers a comfortable climate that people of all ages can enjoy.

Stanleytown, Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stanleytown averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Stanleytown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanleytown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Stanleytown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanleytown, VirginiaUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.1 in.27.8 in.
  111.3 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  771 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 Stanleytown with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Stanleytown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanleytown are September, May and June.
In Stanleytown, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanleytown with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Stanleytown, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Stanleytown, there are 0.4 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 Stanleytown 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 Stanleytown.
July is the wettest month in Stanleytown with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Stanleytown means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Stanleytown with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Stanleytown, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 10.1 inches in Stanleytown means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Stanleytown with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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