Pound, VA Climate


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Pound, VA enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures are warm but not overly hot, with high temperatures reaching into the 80s and lows in the 60s. In the winter months, temperatures remain mild and rarely dip below freezing. Snowfall is uncommon but does occur occasionally during the coldest months of January and February. The city also gets a decent amount of rain throughout the year, primarily in spring and summer when thunderstorms can be common. All in all, Pound is a great place to live due to its pleasant climate!

Pound, Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pound averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Pound. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pound gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pound is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Pound, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePound, VirginiaUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  32.4 in.27.8 in.
  140.9 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  1565 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 Pound with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Pound, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pound are September, June and August.
In Pound, there are 4.8 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 Pound with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Pound, there are 120.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Pound, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Pound 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.
May is the wettest month in Pound with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Pound means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Pound with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 140.9 rainy days annually in Pound, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Pound means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pound with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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