Hopewell City County, VA Climate


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Hopewell City, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the low 70s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures range from the upper 20s to the low-50s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of 45 inches. Snowfall is rare, but does occur on occasion during the winter months. Overall, Hopewell City's climate is mild and enjoyable for most of the year.

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

Hopewell City County averages 7 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 Hopewell City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopewell City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 30
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 Hopewell city County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

6.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Hopewell city County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHopewell City, VirginiaUnited States
  45.7 in.38.1 in.
  7.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  29.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.34.3
  98 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 Hopewell city County with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Hopewell city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopewell city County are May, September and October.
In Hopewell city County, there are 41.6 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 Hopewell city County with an average of 29.5°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Hopewell city County, there are 70.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Hopewell city County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
Humidity in Hopewell city County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
August is the wettest month in Hopewell city County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Hopewell city County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Hopewell city County with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Hopewell city County, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in Hopewell city County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Hopewell city County with 2.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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