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United States / Virginia / Richmond Metro Area / Powhatan County / Powhatan / Zip Codes
Powhatan, VA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average summer temperatures reach highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and lows in the low 70s Fahrenheit. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to freezing levels at night but generally remain above that during the day. Rainfall is fairly common in Powhatan and generally occurs throughout the year with higher amounts in spring and summer.

Powhatan, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Powhatan averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Powhatan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Powhatan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Powhatan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Powhatan with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Powhatan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Powhatan are May, September and October.
In Powhatan, there are 43.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Powhatan with an average of 23.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Powhatan, there are 107.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Powhatan, 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 Powhatan 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 Powhatan.
August is the wettest month in Powhatan with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Powhatan means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Powhatan with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.7 rainy days annually in Powhatan, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.8 inches in Powhatan means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Powhatan with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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