Radford City County, VA Climate

Radford City, VA County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in the city tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the low 90s. Winters can vary quite a bit, but usually remain mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to upper-50s. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation per year, with most of that falling between March and August. Radford City experiences all four seasons, with each season offering its own unique beauty and activities.

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

Radford City County averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Radford City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Radford City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Radford city County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Radford City, Virginia	United States
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	83.6°	85.8°
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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 Radford city County with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Radford city County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Radford city County are September, June and August.

In Radford city County, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Radford city County with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Radford city County, there are 127.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Radford city County, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Radford 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 Radford city County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 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 38.1 inches in Radford city County means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Radford city County with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in Radford city County, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in Radford city County means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Radford city County with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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