Prince Edward County, VA Climate

Prince Edward County, Virginia has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures usually reaching the upper 80s or 90s. Winters tend to be mild but occasionally cold, with lows dipping into the mid-30s and highs in the low 50s. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, typically occurring at least once every two weeks. Snowfall is rare in Prince Edward County but can occur during winter months when temperatures drop below freezing. The average annual temperature is around 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 Celsius).

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

Prince Edward County averages 9 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 Prince Edward County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prince Edward County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Prince Edward County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prince Edward County are May, September and June.

In Prince Edward County, there are 31.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Prince Edward County with an average of 25.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Prince Edward County, there are 98.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Prince Edward County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Prince Edward County.

July is the wettest month in Prince Edward County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Prince Edward County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Prince Edward County with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Prince Edward 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.3 inches in Prince Edward County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Prince Edward County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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