Windsor, VA Climate


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Windsor, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 60s to low 90s, while average winter temps range from the mid 30s to upper 50s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 4 inches per month on average. The area does experience occasional thunderstorms and periods of drought during the drier months. Humidity levels can be quite high in the summer months, making outdoor activities uncomfortable. Snowfall is rare but can occasionally occur during winter months.

Windsor, Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Windsor averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Windsor. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windsor 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Windsor, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWindsor, VirginiaUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  5.3 in.27.8 in.
  112.6 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  30.0°21.7°
  7.47
  4.44.3
  82 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 Windsor with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Windsor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Windsor are May, September and October.
In Windsor, there are 37.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Windsor with an average of 30.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.
In Windsor, there are 65.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.
In Windsor, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Windsor 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.
August is the wettest month in Windsor with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Windsor means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Windsor with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in Windsor, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Windsor means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Windsor with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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