Madison County, VA Climate

Madison County, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from around 30 degrees in the winter to almost 90 degrees in the summer. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, mostly occurring in the form of rain throughout all seasons. Madison County experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and fall being relatively mild and pleasant. Occasionally, thunderstorms can occur during any season but they are typically short-lived. Snowfall is rare but ice storms can occur in the winter months.

Madison County, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Madison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Madison County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Madison, Virginia	United States
	44.5 in.	38.1 in.
	18.5 in.	27.8 in.
	115.4 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	22.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	982 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 Madison County with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Madison County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison County are September, May and June.

In Madison County, there are 24.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison County with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Madison County, there are 108.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Madison County, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Madison County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Madison County.

July is the wettest month in Madison County with 4.8 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 44.5 inches in Madison County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Madison County with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in Madison County, which is about average compared to other 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 18.5 inches in Madison County means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Madison County with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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