Buchanan, VA Climate


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Buchanan, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and cool winters. In the summer months, temperatures usually reach into the 80s and 90s, while in the winter months temperatures usually stay in the 40s and 50s. The area receives an average of 41 inches of rainfall each year, with most of that occurring during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms are more common. Snowfall is rare but can occasionally occur during the winter months. Overall, Buchanan enjoys mild weather year-round and is a great place to live or visit.

Buchanan, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buchanan averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Buchanan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buchanan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Buchanan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuchanan, VirginiaUnited States
  43.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  25.3°21.7°
  7.57
  4.74.3
  850 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 Buchanan with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Buchanan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buchanan are May, September and June.
In Buchanan, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buchanan with an average of 25.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Buchanan, there are 95.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Buchanan, 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 is usually acceptable in Buchanan 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 Buchanan.
July is the wettest month in Buchanan with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 43.3 inches in Buchanan means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Buchanan with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Buchanan, which is less rainy 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 12.6 inches in Buchanan means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Buchanan with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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