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United States / Virginia / Blacksburg-Christiansburg Metro Area / Floyd County / Floyd / Zip Codes
Floyd, VA has a mild climate. It experiences all four seasons throughout the year, with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in summer reaches about 85 degrees Fahrenheit while temperatures in winter range between 20 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, although spring and autumn generally experience more precipitation than summer and winter months. On average, Floyd gets around 43 inches of rain annually which is well below the national average. Overall, Floyd has a pleasant climate that makes it a great place to visit or live year-round.

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

Floyd averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Floyd. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Floyd gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Floyd, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFloyd, VirginiaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  18.1 in.27.8 in.
  127.3 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  82.0°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  2493 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 Floyd with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Floyd, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Floyd are June, September and August.
In Floyd, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Floyd with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Floyd, there are 121.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Floyd, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Floyd 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.
July is the wettest month in Floyd with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Floyd means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Floyd with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Floyd, which is one of the rainiest 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 18.1 inches in Floyd means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Floyd with 6.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lonnie · Willis, VA
Born here in 76
Over 7 years ago

Jobs plentiful ( Reccon if u's a worker) I an my ol lady ooh yea my siss also lives on same piece dirt raisd on . Mostly crimes theft from prob sumbudy u's know tryn buy  More

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Robin · Floyd, VA
Where tie-dye and coveralls live in harmony
Over 15 years ago

Floyd County culture is a delightful mix of country folk and the creative wave of hippie culture that joined it in the 60's and just kept growing. Floyd is experiencing  More

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