Fairview, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Mecklenburg County / Fairview / Zip Codes
Fairview, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers generally have high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s, while winter temperatures are usually in the 40s to low 50s. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, and snowfall is relatively light. The area also experiences some thunderstorms during the summer months, which can bring heavy rains and gusty winds at times. Overall, Fairview has a mild climate that offers pleasant weather for outdoor activities much of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairview is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

7.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fairview, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairview, VirginiaUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  26.3°21.7°
  7.67
  4.74.3
  571 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 Fairview with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Fairview, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairview are May, September and October.
In Fairview, there are 36.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairview with an average of 26.3°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Fairview, there are 88.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Fairview, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fairview during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Fairview.
July is the wettest month in Fairview with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Fairview means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Fairview with 8.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Fairview, 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 5.6 inches in Fairview means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Fairview with 2.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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