Essex County, VA Climate

Essex, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers in Essex are known for their long, hot days with high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms throughout the season. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing levels. Rainfall is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons, providing a variety of activities to enjoy depending on the season.

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

Essex County averages 12 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 Essex County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Essex County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.9 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Essex County, while January and July 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 Essex County with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Essex County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Essex County are May, September and October.

In Essex County, there are 44.7 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 Essex County with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Essex County, there are 81.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Essex County, there are 0.3 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 Essex 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 Essex County.

July is the wettest month in Essex County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Essex County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Essex County with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Essex 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in Essex County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Essex County with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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