Bath County, VA Climate

Bath County is a great destination for those looking to experience the beauty of Virginia. The climate in Bath County is mild and temperate, with warm summers and cool, wet winters. Average temperatures range from the high 50s to mid 70s in summer and low 30s to high 40s in winter. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with snowfall occasionally occurring in winter months. In spring and autumn, days are often bright and sunny, making this an ideal time to visit the county for outdoor activities such as hiking or fishing.

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

Bath County averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Bath County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bath County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bath County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Bath, Virginia	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	30.3 in.	27.8 in.
	123.0 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	19.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.1	4.3
	2206 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 Bath County with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Bath County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bath County are June, September and August.

In Bath County, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bath County with an average of 19.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Bath County, there are 139.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Bath County, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

Humidity in Bath County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Bath County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Bath County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Bath County with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 123.0 rainy days annually in Bath County, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.3 inches in Bath County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Bath County with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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