Warren County, VA Climate

Warren County, Virginia enjoys a pleasant climate year-round. The summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the high 80s and 90s. Winters are typically mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average annual rainfall of around 40 inches, making it a very lush and green county. Spring and fall months tend to be mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the low 70s. Warren County is also known for its beautiful scenery, as it's surrounded by the impressive Blue Ridge Mountains.

Warren County, Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Warren County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Warren County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Warren, Virginia	United States
	41.1 in.	38.1 in.
	22.8 in.	27.8 in.
	114.0 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	21.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	906 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 Warren County with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Warren County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Warren County are September, May and June.

In Warren County, there are 22.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Warren County with an average of 21.9°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Warren County, there are 112.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Warren 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 Warren 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.

September is the wettest month in Warren County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Warren County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Warren County with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in Warren County, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.8 inches in Warren County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Warren County with 8.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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