Dickenson County, VA Climate

Dickenson County, Virginia has a humid subtropical climate which means that it experiences hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months is in the 80s while the winter temperatures drop to the 30s. The annual precipitation ranges from 38 inches throughout the year with most of it occurring during summer thunderstorms. The county also experiences an average of 4 snow days per season. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures in the 50s and 60s respectively. Overall, Dickenson County has moderate weather that allows for enjoyable outdoor activities all year long.

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

Dickenson County averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Dickenson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dickenson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dickenson County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Dickenson 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 Dickenson County with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Dickenson County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dickenson County are June, September and August.

In Dickenson County, there are 3.2 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 Dickenson County with an average of 21.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Dickenson County, there are 121.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Dickenson County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Dickenson 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.

May is the wettest month in Dickenson County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Dickenson County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Dickenson County with 13.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 140.7 rainy days annually in Dickenson 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.5 inches in Dickenson County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Dickenson County with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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