Lake Caroline, VA Climate


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Lake Caroline, VA is a beautiful area with a mild climate. The summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s on the hottest days. Winters can be cold, but temperatures rarely drop below freezing, and snowfall is rare. Spring and autumn are both pleasant and mild. The area gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal place for outdoor recreation.

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

Lake Caroline averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Lake Caroline. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Caroline gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Lake Caroline, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Caroline, VirginiaUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.7 in.27.8 in.
  111.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  26.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  160 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 Lake Caroline with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Lake Caroline, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Caroline are May, September and June.
In Lake Caroline, there are 31.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Caroline with an average of 26.5°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Lake Caroline, there are 86.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Lake Caroline, 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lake Caroline 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 Lake Caroline.
July is the wettest month in Lake Caroline with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Lake Caroline means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Lake Caroline with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.9 rainy days annually in Lake Caroline, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Lake Caroline means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Lake Caroline with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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