Cats Bridge, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Accomack County / Cats Bridge / Zip Codes
Cats Bridge, VA has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are typically cold and wet with temperatures reaching as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring is mild and brings lots of blooming flowers, and fall sees an array of exciting colors as the leaves change. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year with average rainfall of about 40 inches annually. The area also experiences an average of 218 sunny days per year, providing plenty of opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities in the pleasant weather.

Cats Bridge, Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cats Bridge averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Cats Bridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cats Bridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Cats Bridge, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCats Bridge, VirginiaUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  6.2 in.27.8 in.
  117.6 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  31.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  13 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 Cats Bridge with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Cats Bridge, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cats Bridge are September, May and June.
In Cats Bridge, there are 21.4 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 Cats Bridge with an average of 31.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.
In Cats Bridge, there are 52.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.
In Cats Bridge, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Cats Bridge can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
July is the wettest month in Cats Bridge with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Cats Bridge means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
December is the rainiest month in Cats Bridge with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 117.6 rainy days annually in Cats Bridge, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 6.2 inches in Cats Bridge means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Cats Bridge with 2.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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