Rockingham County, VA Climate

Rockingham County, VA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from the low 30s in the winter to the mid 80s in the summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, and snowfall is moderate. The county experiences four distinct seasons, each with its own unique beauty. Spring brings lush vegetation and blooming flowers. Summer brings hot days but also lots of sunshine and plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation. Autumn brings a coolness to the air and vibrant colors to the landscape while winter brings snow-covered mountains and crisp days perfect for outdoor activities such as skiing or hiking.

Rockingham County, Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockingham County averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Rockingham County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockingham County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Rockingham, Virginia	United States
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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 Rockingham County with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Rockingham County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockingham County are September, June and May.

In Rockingham County, there are 14.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockingham County with an average of 20.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Rockingham County, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Rockingham County, there are 1.4 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Rockingham County means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Rockingham County with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Rockingham County, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in Rockingham County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Rockingham County with 6.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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