Cumberland County, VA Climate

Cumberland County, Virginia has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F and the average low temperature in the winter is around 25°F. Precipitation levels in Cumberland are relatively moderate, averaging around 43 inches per year. Snowfall is usually light, averaging only 5 inches annually. The area is known for its plentiful sunshine, especially during the summer months when it receives an average of 10 hours of daily sunshine.

Cumberland County, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Cumberland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumberland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Cumberland County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumberland County are May, September and October.

In Cumberland County, there are 44.2 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 Cumberland County with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Cumberland County, there are 106.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland County.

July is the wettest month in Cumberland County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Cumberland County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Cumberland County with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Cumberland County, which is one of the least rainy 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 11.9 inches in Cumberland County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Cumberland County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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