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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Alleghany County / Low Moor / Zip Codes
Low Moor, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F, while the average temperature in winter months is usually below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of over 44 inches of rain and snowfall combined. Humidity levels are typically high due to the moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and nearby Chesapeake Bay. As a result of its location along the eastern seaboard, Low Moor benefits from milder winters than many other parts of Virginia.

Low Moor, Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Low Moor averages 12 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 Low Moor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Low Moor gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 23
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Low Moor is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Low Moor, while January and December 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 Low Moor with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Low Moor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Low Moor are May, September and June.
In Low Moor, there are 29.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Low Moor with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Low Moor, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Low Moor, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Low Moor but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Low Moor with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 37.9 inches in Low Moor means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Low Moor with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Low Moor, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in Low Moor means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Low Moor with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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