Alleghany County, VA Climate

Alleghany County, VA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 82°F and in winter it dips to around 34°F. This area of Virginia receives moderate rainfall throughout the year and can experience some extreme weather, including snowstorms, thunderstorms, and hurricanes. Winters are usually snowy but can bring mild periods as well. Overall, Alleghany County has an enjoyable climate that sees all four seasons in their fullest.

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

Alleghany County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Alleghany County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alleghany County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alleghany County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.4 Summer - 6 Winter

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

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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 Alleghany County with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Alleghany County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alleghany County are May, September and June.

In Alleghany County, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alleghany County with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Alleghany County, there are 113.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Alleghany County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Alleghany 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Alleghany County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Alleghany County means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Alleghany County with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Alleghany County, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.0 inches in Alleghany County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Alleghany County with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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