Montrose, VA Climate


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Montrose, VA experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year with humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is 78°F/25°C while the average temperature in the winter is around 36°F/2°C. Rainfall is consistent throughout all of the seasons, although spring has a higher amount that typically tapers off as summer approaches. Snowfall peaks during winter months, while fall typically offers milder temperatures with less precipitation.

Montrose, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montrose averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Montrose. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montrose gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Montrose, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontrose, VirginiaUnited States
  44.8 in.38.1 in.
  9.9 in.27.8 in.
  111.2 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  89.9°85.8°
  28.9°21.7°
  7.47
  4.54.3
  161 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 Montrose with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Montrose, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montrose are May, September and October.
In Montrose, there are 42.6 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 Montrose with an average of 28.9°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Montrose, there are 73.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Montrose, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Montrose 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 Montrose with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Montrose means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Montrose with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Montrose, 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 9.9 inches in Montrose means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Montrose with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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