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United States / Virginia / Staunton Metro Area / Augusta County / Sherando / Zip Codes
Sherando, VA is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia and experiences an average annual temperature of approximately 55 degrees Fahrenheit. The summers are warm with an occasional heat wave and plentiful rainfall throughout the spring and summer months. In winter, temperatures can drop below freezing, though snowfall is relatively mild compared to other parts of the state. Precipitation throughout the year averages around 48 inches and there are approximately 211 sunny days per year in Sherando making it an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sherando, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSherando, VirginiaUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  20.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.1 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  85.0°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  1453 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 Sherando with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Sherando, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherando are September, June and May.
In Sherando, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sherando with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Sherando, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Sherando, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sherando 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 Sherando with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Sherando means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Sherando with 12.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Sherando, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.9 inches in Sherando means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Sherando with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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