Northampton County, VA Climate

Northampton, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with warm and humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is generally abundant all year round, with the heaviest rainfall typically occurring in late spring and summer. The average annual temperature is around 64°F, with the hottest months being July and August when temperatures can reach as high as 90°F. Snowfall is uncommon in this area, but it does occur occasionally in winter months. Humidity levels are moderately high throughout the year, making it important for residents to stay hydrated during hot summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Northampton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northampton 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Northampton 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 Northampton County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Northampton, Virginia	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	5.4 in.	27.8 in.
	116.7 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	86.9°	85.8°
	31.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.3	4.3
	15 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 Northampton County with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Northampton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northampton County are September, May and June.

In Northampton County, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northampton County with an average of 31.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Northampton County, there are 54.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Northampton 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 Northampton 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 Northampton County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Northampton County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

December is the rainiest month in Northampton County with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Northampton County, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring 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 5.4 inches in Northampton County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Northampton County with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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