Radford, VA Climate


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Radford, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures range from the mid-50s in January to the mid-80s in July and August. The area experiences an average of 44 inches of rain throughout the year with occasional snowfall during the winter months. Humidity levels are usually quite high, especially during summer months when temperature highs reach their peak. The city does experience some moderate winds throughout the year but overall experiences relatively little extreme weather conditions.

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

Radford averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Radford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Radford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Radford is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Radford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRadford, VirginiaUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  20.5 in.27.8 in.
  112.9 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  1860 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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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 Radford with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Radford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Radford are September, June and August.
In Radford, there are 7.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Radford with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Radford, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Radford, 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 Radford 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 Radford with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Radford means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Radford with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Radford, which is less rainy than most 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 20.5 inches in Radford means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Radford with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  More

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