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United States / Virginia / Richmond Metro Area / Chesterfield County / Matoaca / Zip Codes
Matoaca, VA is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, which means that it has hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature ranges from 75-90 degrees Fahrenheit, with July being the hottest month of the year. The average winter temperature is between 33-55 degrees Fahrenheit, with December being the coldest month. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an average of 45 inches annually.

Matoaca, Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Matoaca. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matoaca gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Matoaca is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

6.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Matoaca, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMatoaca, VirginiaUnited States
  45.6 in.38.1 in.
  6.4 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  28.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  141 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 Matoaca with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Matoaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matoaca are May, September and October.
In Matoaca, there are 45.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Matoaca with an average of 28.9°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Matoaca, there are 73.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Matoaca, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Matoaca can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
August is the wettest month in Matoaca with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Matoaca means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Matoaca with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Matoaca, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.4 inches in Matoaca means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Matoaca with 2.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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