Boyce, VA Climate


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Boyce, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s Fahrenheit with average humidity levels of around 55%. Winter months tend to be much milder, usually with temperatures rarely dipping below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring during the spring and summer months. Overall, Boyce experiences a pleasant climate year-round with relatively moderate temperatures throughout the year.

Boyce, Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boyce averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Boyce. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boyce 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Boyce, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBoyce, VirginiaUnited States
  40.0 in.38.1 in.
  20.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  587 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 Boyce with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Boyce, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boyce are September, June and May.
In Boyce, there are 20.4 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 Boyce with an average of 21.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Boyce, there are 116.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Boyce, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Boyce but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Boyce.
May is the wettest month in Boyce with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Boyce means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Boyce with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in Boyce, 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 20.7 inches in Boyce means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Boyce with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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