Hot Springs, VA Climate


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Hot Springs, VA is located in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains and has a unique climate all of its own. The summers are usually mild with temperatures reaching into the low 80s during the day and dropping down to around 60 at night. During the winter months, temperatures can drop into the 20s and 30s during the day but usually stay above freezing at night. The area also experiences heavy rainfall throughout the year, which provides ample water for Hot Springs' many lakes and rivers. The area is also known for its beautiful fall foliage, which makes it an attractive destination for tourists from all over the world.

Hot Springs, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hot Springs averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Hot Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hot Springs is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

9.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hot Springs, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHot Springs, VirginiaUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  28.8 in.27.8 in.
  127.3 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  82.2°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  2238 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 Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Hot Springs, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs are June, August and September.
In Hot Springs, there are 4.8 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 Hot Springs with an average of 20.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Hot Springs, there are 131.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Hot Springs, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
Humidity in Hot Springs is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Hot Springs with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Hot Springs means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs with 13.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 127.3 rainy days annually in Hot Springs, 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 28.8 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Hot Springs with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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