Mecklenburg County, VA Climate

Mecklenburg County, VA is known for its mild climate. The area has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers, cold winters and moderate temperatures in the spring and fall. Average highs during the summer months range from the mid 80s to low 90s, while winter temperatures average between the high 30s to mid 40s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, usually receiving between four to five inches of rainfall per month. Snowfall also occurs in Mecklenburg, usually totaling around three inches each year.

Mecklenburg County, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mecklenburg County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Mecklenburg County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mecklenburg County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Mecklenburg, Virginia	United States
	44.1 in.	38.1 in.
	4.5 in.	27.8 in.
	95.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	27.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.7	4.3
	359 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 Mecklenburg County with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Mecklenburg County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mecklenburg County are May, September and October.

In Mecklenburg County, there are 42.2 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 Mecklenburg County with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Mecklenburg County, there are 84.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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.

July is the wettest month in Mecklenburg County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 44.1 inches in Mecklenburg County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Mecklenburg County with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Mecklenburg County, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 4.5 inches in Mecklenburg County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Mecklenburg County with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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