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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Rockbridge County / Glasgow / Zip Codes
Glasgow, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Average daily high temperatures reach 81°F (27°C) in July and average low temperatures dip to 25°F (-4°C) in January. Precipitation is relatively even throughout the year, with an annual average of 44 inches (111 cm). Glasgow also experiences occasional snowfall during the winter months, usually amounting to around 6 inches (15cm) per year. The area enjoys over 200 days of sunshine a year, making it ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Glasgow, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glasgow averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Glasgow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glasgow gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glasgow is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Glasgow, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlasgow, VirginiaUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.6 in.27.8 in.
  109.3 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  24.0°21.7°
  7.57
  4.54.3
  738 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 Glasgow with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Glasgow, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glasgow are May, September and June.
In Glasgow, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glasgow with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Glasgow, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Glasgow, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Glasgow but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Glasgow.
May is the wettest month in Glasgow with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Glasgow means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Glasgow with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Glasgow, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Glasgow means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Glasgow with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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