Harborton, VA Climate


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Harborton, VA experiences a pleasant climate all throughout the year with temperatures rarely reaching extreme highs or lows. Summers are generally humid and warm while winters tend to remain fairly mild and bring minimal snowfall. Average rainfall is moderate in Harborton, VA, mostly concentrated in the early months of fall and late spring. In general, weather conditions are relatively mild and comfortable, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Harborton averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Harborton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harborton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Harborton, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 Harborton with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Harborton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harborton are September, May and June.
In Harborton, there are 21.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harborton with an average of 31.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.
In Harborton, there are 51.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.
In Harborton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Harborton 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 Harborton with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Harborton means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
March is the rainiest month in Harborton with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in Harborton, which is less rainy than most 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 8.1 inches in Harborton means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Harborton with 3.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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