Danville Metro Area, VA Climate

The Danville, VA Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 80°F (27°C), while the winter temperature averages around 40°F (4°C). The humidity in the area is typically quite high year-round, making it feel hotter than the actual temperature indicates. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 4-5 inches per month. Snowfall in Danville varies from year to year, but generally ranges from 10-15 inches annually.

Danville Metro Area, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Danville Metro Area averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Danville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danville Metro Area 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Danville metro area is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Danville metro area, while January and December 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 the Danville metro area with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the Danville metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Danville metro area are September, May and June.

In the Danville metro area, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Danville metro area with an average of 25.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the Danville metro area, there are 104.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the Danville metro area, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Danville metro area during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the Danville metro area.

July is the wettest month in the Danville metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the Danville metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the Danville metro area with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in the Danville metro area, 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 5.4 inches in the Danville metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the Danville metro area with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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