Petersburg City County, VA Climate


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Petersburg city, VA has a mild climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. Average temperatures during the summer months can range from the mid-80s to the low 90s Fahrenheit. In winter, temperatures rarely drop below freezing, although snow is not uncommon. Precipitation in Petersburg is relatively consistent throughout the year, with almost daily rainfall between October and April. Petersburg is also heavily influenced by tropical storms that bring severe weather conditions in late spring and early fall. Summers tend to be quite muggy due to high humidity levels, leaving most residents feeling warm and sticky for much of the summer season.

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

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

Petersburg City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 29
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 Petersburg city County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

6.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Petersburg city 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 Petersburg city County with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Petersburg city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Petersburg city County are May, September and October.
In Petersburg city County, there are 42.7 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 Petersburg city County with an average of 29.2°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Petersburg city County, there are 72.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Petersburg city 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 Petersburg city 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 Petersburg city County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Petersburg city County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Petersburg city County with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Petersburg city County, which is less rainy 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 6.4 inches in Petersburg city County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Petersburg city County with 2.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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