Lancaster County, VA Climate

Lancaster, VA County has a moderate climate with relatively mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer is in the mid 80s while the winter months tend to see temperatures around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an average yearly rainfall of 43 inches. Snowfall is light with an average of only 7 inches each year. Generally, Lancaster County enjoys pleasant weather year-round that allows for outdoor activities throughout the seasons.

Lancaster County, Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lancaster County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Lancaster County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lancaster County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Lancaster County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lancaster, Virginia	United States
	46.9 in.	38.1 in.
	7.6 in.	27.8 in.
	117.2 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.0°	85.8°
	27.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.2	4.3
	39 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 Lancaster County with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Lancaster County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster County are May, September and June.

In Lancaster County, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lancaster County with an average of 27.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Lancaster County, there are 78.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Lancaster 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.

Humidity in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Lancaster County means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Lancaster County with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Lancaster County, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in Lancaster County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Lancaster County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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