Martinsville City County, VA Climate

The climate in Martinsville city, VA County is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures usually reaching the low to mid 80s. Winters are cold, with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are quite pleasant, providing mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, averaging over 40 inches annually. The area rarely sees snowfall, as most precipitation takes the form of rainfall or sleet.

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

Martinsville City County averages 6 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 Martinsville City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martinsville City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Martinsville city County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.1 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Martinsville city 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 Martinsville city County with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Martinsville city County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martinsville city County are September, May and June.

In Martinsville city County, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martinsville city County with an average of 25.5°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Martinsville city County, there are 98.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Martinsville city 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 Martinsville city 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 Martinsville city County.

July is the wettest month in Martinsville city County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 46.2 inches in Martinsville city County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Martinsville city County with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in Martinsville city County, which is about average compared to other 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 6.0 inches in Martinsville city County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Martinsville city County with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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