Smyth County, VA Climate

Smyth, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area sees abundant precipitation throughout the year, with July being the wettest month. Summers in Smyth, VA County are usually quite hot and muggy, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s (F). Winters bring cooler temperatures, though still relatively mild compared to other areas of the country. Snowfall is not uncommon during winter months, though it usually does not accumulate for more than a few days at a time.

Smyth County, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smyth County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Smyth County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smyth County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Smyth, Virginia	United States
	42.7 in.	38.1 in.
	13.9 in.	27.8 in.
	127.5 days	106.2 days
	188 days	205 days
	82.7°	85.8°
	21.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.8	4.3
	2681 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Smyth County with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Smyth County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smyth County are September, June and August.

In Smyth County, there are 4.7 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 Smyth County with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Smyth County, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Smyth County, there are 1.3 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 Smyth 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 Smyth County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Smyth County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Smyth County with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 127.5 rainy days annually in Smyth County, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Smyth County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Smyth County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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