Zip 24401 (Staunton, VA) Climate

Staunton, VA 24401 has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to mid-90s Fahrenheit while in the winter temperatures usually range from the low 30s to upper 50s. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with an average of 4 inches per month during the peak months of April and October and an average of 2 inches per month during the driest months of January and February. The area also receives about 40 days of snowfall each year.

Staunton (zip 24401), Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Staunton (zip 24401) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Staunton (zip 24401). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Staunton (zip 24401) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24401 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 24401 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Staunton, Virginia	United States
	41.1 in.	38.1 in.
	20.8 in.	27.8 in.
	116.8 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	21.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	1432 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 the 24401 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24401 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 24401 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 24401 zip code, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24401 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24401 zip code, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24401 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24401 zip code 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 the 24401 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in the 24401 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24401 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in the 24401 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 20.8 inches in the 24401 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24401 zip code with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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