Zip 22432 (Burgess, VA) Climate

Burgess, Virginia has a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters. The area experiences abundant precipitation throughout the year, including snowfall in winter months. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit (around 30 Celsius). Winters are generally mild but can be cold at night, with temperatures usually below freezing. Precipitation is frequent year-round, although summer months tend to be the wettest season due to thunderstorms.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22432 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 22432 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Burgess, Virginia	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	11.1 in.	27.8 in.
	111.4 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	28.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.2	4.3
	35 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 22432 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 22432 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 22432 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 22432 zip code, there are 25.2 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 22432 zip code with an average of 28.7°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22432 zip code, there are 69.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22432 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 22432 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 22432 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in the 22432 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22432 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in the 22432 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in the 22432 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22432 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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