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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Middlesex County / Saluda / Zip Codes
Saluda, VA has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the low 40s in the winter to the mid-90s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, and snowfall is rare. Spring is usually mild with occasional thunderstorms, while fall is cool with sunny days. Saluda experiences pleasant weather year-round which makes it an ideal place to live or visit.

Saluda, Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saluda averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Saluda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saluda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Saluda, while January and July 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 Saluda with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Saluda, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saluda are May, September and June.
In Saluda, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saluda with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Saluda, there are 78.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Saluda, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
Humidity in Saluda can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
July is the wettest month in Saluda with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Saluda means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Saluda with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Saluda, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in Saluda means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Saluda with 3.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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