Tazewell County, VA Climate

Tazewell County, VA is located in the Appalachian Mountains and enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Summers in Tazewell are warm but not too hot, while winters are cold but usually snow-free. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures with occasional bursts of warm weather. On average, there is no more than an inch of snow annually in Tazewell. The county experiences abundant rainfall throughout the seasons with an average of over 43 inches per year. Humidity levels tend to be high in the summertime, making it feel warmer than it actually is.

Tazewell County, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tazewell County averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Tazewell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tazewell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tazewell County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Tazewell County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tazewell County are June, September and August.

In Tazewell County, there are 4.0 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 Tazewell County with an average of 22.0°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Tazewell County, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 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 42.3 inches in Tazewell County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Tazewell County with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 136.2 rainy days annually in Tazewell 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 21.9 inches in Tazewell County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Tazewell County with 6.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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