Norton City County, VA Climate

Norton City, VA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching the high 80s and occasionally into the 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures averaging in the low 40s, although occasional snowfall does occur. Spring and autumn are typically short seasons that bring mild temperatures and occasional rain showers. Norton City also experiences heavy rainfall during the summer months as tropical moisture is drawn from the nearby Atlantic Ocean. The city has an average annual precipitation of 45 inches, much of which falls during thunderstorms throughout the year.

Norton City County, Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norton City County averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Norton City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norton City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norton city County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Norton city County, while January and February 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 Norton city County with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Norton city County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norton city County are June, August and July.

In Norton city County, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norton city County with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Norton city County, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Norton city County, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Norton city County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in Norton city County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Norton city County means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Norton city County with 14.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 148.7 rainy days annually in Norton city County, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in Norton city County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Norton city County with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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