Culpeper County, VA Climate

Culpeper, VA County has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually hot with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and dropping down into the upper 60s during the night. The humidity levels can be high in summer, making it feel even hotter. Winters are typically cold with temperatures ranging from high 20s to low 40s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is usually light in winter but can reach moderate levels with colder temperatures and more precipitation. Overall, Culpeper's climate is generally mild throughout the year, providing a comfortable atmosphere for residents and visitors alike.

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

Culpeper County averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Culpeper County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Culpeper 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 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Culpeper, Virginia	United States
	44.3 in.	38.1 in.
	18.3 in.	27.8 in.
	115.3 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	22.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	377 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 Culpeper County with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Culpeper County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Culpeper County are September, May and June.

In Culpeper County, there are 20.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Culpeper County with an average of 22.9°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Culpeper County, there are 104.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Culpeper County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Culpeper County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Culpeper County.

July is the wettest month in Culpeper County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 44.3 inches in Culpeper County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Culpeper County with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Culpeper 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in Culpeper County means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Culpeper County with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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