Newsoms, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Southampton County / Newsoms / Zip Codes
Newsoms, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and muggy summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 23°C (73°F) and it rarely experiences extremes of heat or cold. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but especially during summer months when thunderstorms are common. Snowfall is not frequent in Newsoms, as temperatures usually remain above freezing even in winter months. Overall, Newsoms offers pleasant weather conditions suitable for outdoor activities most days of the year.

Newsoms, Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newsoms averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Newsoms gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateNewsoms, VirginiaUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  4.2 in.27.8 in.
  107.3 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.57
  4.64.3
  92 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 Newsoms with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Newsoms, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newsoms are May, September and October.
In Newsoms, there are 36.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newsoms with an average of 28.5°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Newsoms, there are 78.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Newsoms, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Newsoms 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.
July is the wettest month in Newsoms with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Newsoms means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.
January is the rainiest month in Newsoms with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Newsoms, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in Newsoms means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Newsoms with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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