Idylwood, VA Climate


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Idylwood, VA has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The area experiences high levels of humidity year-round, with average temperatures in the summer reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures usually hover around the mid-40s. Idylwood receives considerable rainfall throughout the year, with precipitation levels peaking in late spring and early fall. Snow is rare in this region, but when it does snow it's usually light and melts quickly due to Idylwood's relatively mild climate.

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

Idylwood averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Idylwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Idylwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Idylwood, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIdylwood, VirginiaUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  20.0 in.27.8 in.
  117.2 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  24.9°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  459 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 Idylwood with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Idylwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Idylwood are September, June and May.
In Idylwood, there are 17.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Idylwood with an average of 24.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Idylwood, there are 90.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Idylwood, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Idylwood 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 Idylwood.
May is the wettest month in Idylwood with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Idylwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Idylwood with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Idylwood, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in Idylwood means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Idylwood with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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