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United States / Virginia / Blacksburg-Christiansburg Metro Area / Montgomery County / Lafayette / Zip Codes
Lafayette, VA has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature for the area is around 69°F (20.5°C), with temperatures ranging from roughly 40°F (4.4°C) in the winter to 86°F (30°C) in the summer. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, amounting to about 42 inches (107cm) annually. Snowfall is relatively light and infrequent, usually occurring between December and March. Lafayette enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 207 sunny days per year, providing plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities!

Lafayette, Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Lafayette. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 24
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.
In Lafayette, there are 20.4 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 Lafayette with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Lafayette, there are 104.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Lafayette, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Lafayette 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 Lafayette.
July is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Lafayette means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Lafayette, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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