Pocahontas, VA Climate


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Pocahontas, VA enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from 64 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures are typically between 20 and 39 degrees Fahrenheit. During the spring and fall, temperatures range between 41 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rainfall each year, as well as occasional snowfall during the winter months. Pocahontas also experiences regular thunderstorms throughout the spring and summer months.

Pocahontas, Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pocahontas averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Pocahontas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pocahontas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 146 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pocahontas is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Pocahontas, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pocahontas are June, August and July.
In Pocahontas, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pocahontas with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Pocahontas, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Pocahontas, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pocahontas but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Pocahontas with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Pocahontas means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Pocahontas with 14.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 146.3 rainy days annually in Pocahontas, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.8 inches in Pocahontas means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pocahontas with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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