Colonial Heights City County, VA Climate

Colonial Heights City, VA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s and lows in the upper 60s. In the winter months, temperatures can dip into the 30s and 40s with occasional snowfall occurring. The area receives around 45 inches of rain per year, mostly during summer months with occasional thunderstorms also common. The area is known for its beautiful springtime blossoms as well as colorful fall foliage in the autumn months.

Colonial Heights City County, Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colonial Heights City County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Colonial Heights City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colonial Heights City 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Colonial Heights city County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colonial Heights City, Virginia	United States
	45.6 in.	38.1 in.
	7.0 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	29.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.2	4.3
	72 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 Colonial Heights city County with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Colonial Heights city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colonial Heights city County are May, September and October.

In Colonial Heights city County, there are 41.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colonial Heights city County with an average of 29.4°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Colonial Heights city County, there are 71.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Colonial Heights city County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in Colonial Heights city County 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 Colonial Heights city County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Colonial Heights city County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Colonial Heights city County with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Colonial Heights city County, which is about average compared to other 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 7.0 inches in Colonial Heights city County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Colonial Heights city County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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