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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Buena Vista City County / Buena Vista / Zip Codes
The climate in Buena Vista, VA is typically mild and temperate. Average temperatures range from the low 40s during the winter to the mid 80s during the summer months. The area experiences moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of 45 inches. Snowfall is light, averaging about 7 inches per year. Humidity levels are generally low, creating comfortable conditions all year round.

Buena Vista, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Buena Vista. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buena Vista gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 24
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Buena Vista, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuena Vista, VirginiaUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  103.1 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  24.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.44.3
  837 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 Buena Vista with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Buena Vista, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buena Vista are May, September and June.
In Buena Vista, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buena Vista with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Buena Vista, there are 105.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Buena Vista, 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 acceptable in Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista.
May is the wettest month in Buena Vista with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Buena Vista means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Buena Vista with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Buena Vista, which is one of the least rainy 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 12.9 inches in Buena Vista means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Buena Vista with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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