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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Emporia City County / Emporia / Zip Codes
The climate in Emporia, VA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching an average of 80°F (26.7°C). Winters are typically cool but rarely cold, with temperatures averaging around 40°F (4.4°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with the wettest months being May, June, and July when thunderstorms can be frequent. The city gets relatively small amounts of snowfall in winter, usually less than 10 inches per season.

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

Emporia averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Emporia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Emporia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Emporia, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEmporia, VirginiaUnited States
  45.7 in.38.1 in.
  4.5 in.27.8 in.
  101.0 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  28.0°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  112 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 Emporia with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Emporia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Emporia are May, September and October.
In Emporia, there are 41.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Emporia with an average of 28.0°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Emporia, there are 76.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Emporia, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Emporia 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 Emporia with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Emporia means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Emporia with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Emporia, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 4.5 inches in Emporia means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Emporia with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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