Bland County, VA Climate

Bland, VA County has a humid subtropical climate typical of much of the Mid-Atlantic region. This means that summers tend to be hot and humid with average highs in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30°C). Winters are mild with occasional cold snaps, although snowfall is rare. Spring and fall both bring moderate temperatures and plenty of rainfall throughout the year. Bland enjoys all four seasons to its fullest with plenty of sunshine to go around.

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

Bland County averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Bland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Bland County, while January and February 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 Bland County with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Bland County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bland County are June, August and July.

In Bland County, there are 2.1 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 Bland County with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Bland County, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Bland County, there are 2.0 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 Bland 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 Bland County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Bland County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Bland County with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 144.5 rainy days annually in Bland County, which is one of the rainiest 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 32.1 inches in Bland County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Bland County with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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