Sugar Grove, VA Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Smyth County / Sugar Grove / Zip Codes
The climate in Sugar Grove, Virginia is generally mild and temperate. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid-60s to the mid-80s, while the winter months bring temperatures in the 20s and 30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with over 35 inches of precipitation annually, making for lush vegetation and plentiful vegetation. Additionally, Sugar Grove experiences all four seasons with distinct changes in temperature, humidity, and rainfall each season.

Sugar Grove, Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sugar Grove averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 181 sunny days per year in Sugar Grove. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sugar Grove gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Sugar Grove, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSugar Grove, VirginiaUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  13.5 in.27.8 in.
  118.0 days106.2 days
  181 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  2585 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 Sugar Grove with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Sugar Grove, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sugar Grove are June, August and July.
In Sugar Grove, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sugar Grove with an average of 19.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Sugar Grove, there are 141.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Sugar Grove, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Sugar Grove means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Sugar Grove with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in Sugar Grove, which is rainier 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 13.5 inches in Sugar Grove means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Sugar Grove with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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