Apple Mountain Lake, VA Climate


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Apple Mountain Lake, VA has a subtropical humid climate with hot summers and mild winters. This area receives an average of 46 inches of rain each year, with most of it coming in the summer months. During the summer, temperatures typically range between 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, while lows can get down to 60 degrees at night. Winters are usually not too cold, ranging between 35 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. The area experiences mild snowfall every winter, but it usually melts quickly due to its low temperature.

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

Apple Mountain Lake averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Apple Mountain Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Apple Mountain Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Apple Mountain Lake is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Apple Mountain Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Apple Mountain Lake with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Apple Mountain Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Apple Mountain Lake are September, June and May.
In Apple Mountain Lake, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Apple Mountain Lake with an average of 22.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Apple Mountain Lake, there are 104.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Apple Mountain Lake, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Apple Mountain Lake 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.
September is the wettest month in Apple Mountain Lake with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Apple Mountain Lake means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Apple Mountain Lake with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Apple Mountain Lake, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Apple Mountain Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Apple Mountain Lake with 8.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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