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United States / Virginia / Charlottesville Metro Area / Greene County / Stanardsville / Zip Codes
Stanardsville, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperature highs range from the upper 30s to mid 80s Fahrenheit throughout the year. Precipitation is abundant with over 41 inches of annual rainfall, most of which occurs between May and September. Snowfall is rare in the area but can occur a few times each winter season. The area experiences an average of 10 days with temperatures reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher annually.

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

Stanardsville averages 15 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 Stanardsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanardsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Stanardsville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStanardsville, VirginiaUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  104.6 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  23.3°21.7°
  7.47
  4.64.3
  663 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 Stanardsville with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Stanardsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stanardsville are September, May and June.
In Stanardsville, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stanardsville with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Stanardsville, there are 104.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Stanardsville, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Stanardsville 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 Stanardsville.
July is the wettest month in Stanardsville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January 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 44.0 inches in Stanardsville means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Stanardsville with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Stanardsville, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Stanardsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Stanardsville with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Veronica · Melbourne, FL
Interesting town
Over 13 years ago

We are renting a house in the boondocks here in Stanardsville, and consider it an unusual cultural experience. The people are very friendly and the town is quaint. There  More

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