Loch Lomond, VA Climate


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Loch Lomond, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average high temperatures in the summer months range from the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit (29-35°C), while lows can reach into the mid 60s (18-20°C). During winter months, highs average around 50°F (10°C) and lows dip down to around 30°F (-1°C). Rainfall is generally common throughout the year but especially prevalent during the summer months. Snowfall is rare in Loch Lomond, with only an average of 1 inch per year.

Loch Lomond, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loch Lomond averages 22 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 Loch Lomond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loch Lomond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLoch Lomond, VirginiaUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  190 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 Loch Lomond with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Loch Lomond, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loch Lomond are September, May and June.
In Loch Lomond, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Loch Lomond with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Loch Lomond, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Loch Lomond, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Loch Lomond 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 Loch Lomond.
May is the wettest month in Loch Lomond with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Loch Lomond means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Loch Lomond with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Loch Lomond, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Loch Lomond means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Loch Lomond with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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