Lowes Island, VA Climate


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Lowes Island, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences an average of 203 days of sunshine each year, making it ideal for outdoor activities. During summer months, the temperature can reach 90°F (32°C) on the hottest days and can drop to around 50°F (10°C) during winter months. The area also receives 46 inches of rain each year, which helps to keep the area lush and green all year round.

Lowes Island, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lowes Island averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Lowes Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lowes Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lowes Island, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLowes Island, VirginiaUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  116.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  23.5°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 Lowes Island with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Lowes Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lowes Island are September, June and May.
In Lowes Island, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lowes Island with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Lowes Island, there are 104.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Lowes Island, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Lowes Island 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 Lowes Island.
May is the wettest month in Lowes Island with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Lowes Island means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Lowes Island with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Lowes Island, which is about average compared to other 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 Lowes Island means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Lowes Island with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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