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United States / Virginia / Blacksburg-Christiansburg Metro Area / Giles County / Rich Creek / Zip Codes
Rich Creek, VA has a pleasant climate with mild temperatures and moderate rainfall throughout the year. Summers are usually warm, with highs rarely exceeding 90°F. Winters are mild as well, with the average low temperature being around 25°F. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches per year. The area generally enjoys sunny days during the warmer months and plenty of snow accumulation during winter months that can last through early spring. Overall, Rich Creek has a welcoming climate perfect for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Rich Creek averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Rich Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rich Creek 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 22
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rich Creek, while January and February 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 Rich Creek with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Rich Creek, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rich Creek are September, June and May.
In Rich Creek, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rich Creek with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Rich Creek, there are 120.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Rich Creek, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rich Creek 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 Rich Creek with 4.2 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 37.9 inches in Rich Creek means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Rich Creek with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Rich Creek, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in Rich Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Rich Creek with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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