Highland County, VA Climate

Highland, VA County has a moderate climate with distinct seasons. The summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the low 80s. During the winter months, temperatures generally drop into the 30s and 40s. Snowfall is not uncommon in Highland County, though it does not accumulate much usually. Precipitation amounts slightly throughout the year, but more so during spring and summer when thunderstorms are common.

Highland County, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland County averages 48 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Highland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highland County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Highland County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Highland, Virginia	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	47.7 in.	27.8 in.
	131.7 days	106.2 days
	152 days	205 days
	79.1°	85.8°
	16.8°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	4.2	4.3
	2853 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 Highland County with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Highland County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland County are August, July and June.

In Highland County, there are 1.4 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 Highland County with an average of 16.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Highland County, there are 153.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Highland County, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

Humidity in Highland County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Highland County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Highland County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Highland County with 13.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 131.7 rainy days annually in Highland 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 47.7 inches in Highland County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Highland County with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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