Henry County, VA Climate

Henry, VA County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 86°F (30°C) with temperatures rarely exceeding 95°F (35°C). During the winter months, the average high temperature drops to around 54°F (12°C), though temperatures can dip below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 42 inches (107 cm) of rainfall annually. Snowfall is rare in Henry County, but it does occasionally occur in the winter months. Overall, Henry County enjoys a temperate climate with mild seasonal variations.

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

Henry County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Henry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Henry County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Henry County, while January and December 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 Henry County with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Henry County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henry County are September, May and June.

In Henry County, there are 25.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henry County with an average of 24.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Henry County, there are 104.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry County.

July is the wettest month in Henry County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 46.0 inches in Henry County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Henry County with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in Henry County, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 7.4 inches in Henry County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Henry County with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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