Marion, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Smyth County / Marion / Zip Codes
Marion, VA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers with frequent thunderstorms and mild winters. Temperatures generally range from highs in the mid-80s in summer to lows in the mid 20s during winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of around 44 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is common in Marion during the winter months, with an average of 10 inches each season. The area can experience extreme weather conditions at times, so it is important to be prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws your way.

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

Marion averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Marion, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarion, VirginiaUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  133.5 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  2172 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 Marion with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Marion, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are September, June and May.
In Marion, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Marion, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Marion, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Marion 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 Marion with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Marion means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Marion with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 133.5 rainy days annually in Marion, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in Marion means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Marion with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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