New Kent County, VA Climate

New Kent County in Virginia enjoys a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the area are hot and humid, with temperatures typically ranging between 75 and 95°F. Winters are mild, but can be cold at times, with temperatures typically falling between 38 and 55°F. The area gets an average of 46 inches of rain per year, with spring being the wettest season. Snowfall is light to moderate in the area; most of it falls between November and March each year.

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

New Kent County averages 8 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 New Kent County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Kent 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Kent County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

6.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in New Kent County, while July and January 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 New Kent County with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In New Kent County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Kent County are May, September and October.

In New Kent County, there are 42.4 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 New Kent County with an average of 28.1°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In New Kent County, there are 78.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In New Kent County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in New Kent 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 New Kent County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 44.9 inches in New Kent County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in New Kent County with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in New Kent 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.3 inches in New Kent County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in New Kent County with 3.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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