Harrisonburg City County, VA Climate

Harrisonburg, Virginia is located in the Shenandoah Valley and offers a mild, temperate climate. Summers in Harrisonburg are typically hot and humid with temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are usually cold with temperatures often falling below freezing. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, although there may be some periods of dryer weather during summer months. Snowfall is not common in Harrisonburg but can occur during winter months, mostly on higher elevations. Overall, the climate is mild and pleasant, making it an ideal place to live or visit year-round.

Harrisonburg City County, Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrisonburg City County averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Harrisonburg City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisonburg City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Harrisonburg city County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrisonburg City, Virginia	United States
	40.2 in.	38.1 in.
	24.0 in.	27.8 in.
	124.7 days	106.2 days
	172 days	205 days
	85.2°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	1375 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 Harrisonburg city County with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Harrisonburg city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrisonburg city County are September, June and May.

In Harrisonburg city County, there are 14.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harrisonburg city County with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Harrisonburg city County, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Harrisonburg city 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 Harrisonburg city 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.

September is the wettest month in Harrisonburg city County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Harrisonburg city County means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Harrisonburg city County with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Harrisonburg city County, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in Harrisonburg city County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Harrisonburg city County with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Jeff · Sedona, AZ

County government is incredibly bad!

Over 4 years ago

We lived here (outside Harrisonburg) for seven years and enjoyed the people and climate. HOWEVER the county government is incredibly bad to deal with. For instance, they More

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