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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Lee County / Dryden / Zip Codes
Dryden, VA boasts a temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer reach up to 91°F while winter temperatures generally remain around 38°F. Precipitation is fairly common all year long with an average of 4-5 inches per month. The area sees a variety of weather conditions throughout the year, including rain, snow, sleet, hail, and sunshine. The climate in Dryden is comfortable for most people and presents plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Dryden, Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dryden averages 16 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 Dryden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dryden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dryden is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dryden, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDryden, VirginiaUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  122.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  85.1°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  1440 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 Dryden with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Dryden, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dryden are September, May and June.
In Dryden, there are 11.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dryden with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Dryden, there are 107.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Dryden, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Dryden but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Dryden with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Dryden means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Dryden with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 122.1 rainy days annually in Dryden, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Dryden means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Dryden with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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