Bellwood, VA Climate


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Bellwood, VA has a typical mid-Atlantic climate, with hot and humid summers, mild winters and moderate precipitation throughout the year. The city experiences four distinct seasons that are defined by varying levels of humidity and temperatures. During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs in the upper 80s and the low 90s with humidity levels often reaching over 75%. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives regular rainfall throughout the year, though it does receive slightly more precipitation during the months from April to October than in November through February.

Bellwood, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bellwood averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Bellwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Bellwood, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBellwood, VirginiaUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  7.3 in.27.8 in.
  115.4 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  29.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  95 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 Bellwood with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Bellwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellwood are May, September and October.
In Bellwood, there are 42.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellwood with an average of 29.3°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Bellwood, there are 69.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Bellwood, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bellwood 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 Bellwood.
August is the wettest month in Bellwood with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Bellwood means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Bellwood with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Bellwood, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.3 inches in Bellwood means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Bellwood with 3.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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