Burke Centre, VA Climate


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Burke Centre, VA is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and features a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with average highs in the mid to upper 80s (°F) and lows in the upper 60s (°F). Winters are cool with occasional snowfall, with average highs in the low 40s (°F) and lows in the low 30s (°F). The area receives an average of 42 inches of rain annually, which helps keep its lush landscape vibrant throughout the year.

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

Burke Centre averages 22 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 Burke Centre. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burke Centre gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Burke Centre, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurke Centre, VirginiaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.6 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  266 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 Burke Centre with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Burke Centre, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burke Centre are September, May and June.
In Burke Centre, 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 Burke Centre with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Burke Centre, there are 100.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Burke Centre, there are 0.3 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 Burke Centre 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 Burke Centre.
May is the wettest month in Burke Centre with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.0 inches in Burke Centre means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Burke Centre with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Burke Centre, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Burke Centre means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Burke Centre with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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