Parksley, VA Climate


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Parksley, VA enjoys a temperate climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average high temperatures in the summer range from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures with low humidity levels. The area averages around 45 inches of rain per year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. There is an average of 205 sunny days per year, giving residents plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors.

Parksley, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parksley averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Parksley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parksley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 30
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Parksley, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Parksley with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Parksley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parksley are September, May and June.
In Parksley, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parksley with an average of 30.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.
In Parksley, there are 58.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.
In Parksley, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Parksley 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 Parksley with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Parksley means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
March is the rainiest month in Parksley with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Parksley, 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 6.9 inches in Parksley means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Parksley with 2.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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