Phenix, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Charlotte County / Phenix / Zip Codes
Phenix, VA enjoys a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Spring and fall are comfortable seasons with temperatures in the 60s and 70s, and days that are sunny but not too hot. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, though areas of higher elevation experience more snow during winter months. The humidity is relatively low year-round, making the temperature feel comfortable most of the time.

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

Phenix averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Phenix. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phenix gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 24
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Phenix, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePhenix, VirginiaUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  8.8 in.27.8 in.
  98.5 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  23.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  495 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 Phenix with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Phenix, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phenix are September, May and June.
In Phenix, there are 26.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phenix with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Phenix, there are 112.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Phenix, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Phenix 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 Phenix.
July is the wettest month in Phenix with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Phenix means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Phenix with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Phenix, which is one of the least rainy 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 8.8 inches in Phenix means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Phenix with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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