Lunenburg, VA Climate


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Lunenburg, VA is situated in a temperate climate zone with four distinct seasons. Summers in this area are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold but mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall months are cooler and often marked by seasonal rains. On average, Lunenburg receives around 40 inches of rain per year, making it a relatively wet region. The lack of significant snowfall makes it an ideal location for those looking for mild winters without the harshness of winter storms.

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

Lunenburg averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Lunenburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lunenburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lunenburg is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

7.6 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Lunenburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Lunenburg with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Lunenburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lunenburg are May, September and June.
In Lunenburg, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lunenburg with an average of 26.1°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Lunenburg, there are 91.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Lunenburg, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg.
July is the wettest month in Lunenburg with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 43.0 inches in Lunenburg means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Lunenburg with 8.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in Lunenburg, which is one of the least rainy 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 6.0 inches in Lunenburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Lunenburg with 2.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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