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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Orange County / Gordonsville / Zip Codes
Gordonsville, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 88 °F (31 °C), while the average high temperature in the winter months is around 51 °F (11 °C). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches (110 cm) annually. Snowfall is also common, with about 8 inches (20 cm) of snow falling each year.

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

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Gordonsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gordonsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Gordonsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGordonsville, VirginiaUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  17.6 in.27.8 in.
  113.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.54.3
  479 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 Gordonsville with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Gordonsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gordonsville are September, May and June.
In Gordonsville, there are 25.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gordonsville with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Gordonsville, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Gordonsville, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Gordonsville 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 Gordonsville.
July is the wettest month in Gordonsville with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Gordonsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Gordonsville with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Gordonsville, which is about average compared to other 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 17.6 inches in Gordonsville means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Gordonsville with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Douglas · Gordonsville, VA
Small Town Living Near University Community
Over 10 years ago

We enjoy wonderful environmental quality with clean air, water, agricultural farms and vineyards plus near national park. Gordonsville is located approximately 25 miles  More

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