Wytheville, VA Climate


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Wytheville, VA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 85°F and in the winter they can dip down to 25°F. Precipitation in Wytheville is abundant year-round with average annual rainfall of 45 inches. The area experiences significant snowfall during the winter months with an average of 11 inches per year. Wytheville experiences all four seasons throughout the year and is known for its beautiful autumn season with mild temperatures and bright colors from the changing leaves.

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

Wytheville averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Wytheville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wytheville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Wytheville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWytheville, VirginiaUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  22.6 in.27.8 in.
  124.4 days106.2 days
  169 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  2287 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 Wytheville with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Wytheville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wytheville are June, September and August.
In Wytheville, there are 3.0 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 Wytheville with an average of 20.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Wytheville, there are 139.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Wytheville, there are 1.3 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 Wytheville 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.
May is the wettest month in Wytheville with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Wytheville means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Wytheville with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.4 rainy days annually in Wytheville, 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 22.6 inches in Wytheville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Wytheville with 7.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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