Montclair, VA Climate


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Montclair, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the upper 80s and low 90s with high humidity levels while winter temperatures range from the mid-30s to the mid-50s. Rainfall in Montclair is generally moderate to heavy throughout the year with a few inches of snow in the late winter and early spring months. The area usually experiences occasional strong thunderstorms during the summer months as well. Overall, Montclair enjoys seasonal variety and pleasant weather conditions year round.

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

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Montclair. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montclair gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
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 Montclair is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Montclair, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontclair, VirginiaUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  116.8 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  26.3°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  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 Montclair with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Montclair, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montclair are September, May and June.
In Montclair, there are 23.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montclair with an average of 26.3°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Montclair, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Montclair, there are 0.1 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 Montclair 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 Montclair.
September is the wettest month in Montclair with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Montclair means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Montclair with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Montclair, which is rainier than most 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 15.7 inches in Montclair means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Montclair with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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But I gotta go. There are just too many people in this region nowadays and I can't take the traffic anymore!! It is completely ridiculous. Eighteen miles to the office  More

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