Zip 22920 (Afton, VA) Climate

The climate in 22920 Afton, VA is typically mild and temperate. In the summer months, temperatures generally stay between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop down to around 55-65 degrees Fahrenheit in the evening. During winter months, temperatures usually range from a low of 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day up to 45-55 degrees Fahrenheit overnight. The area generally receives moderate to heavy rainfall throughout most of the year with occasional snowfall during the colder months.

Afton (zip 22920), Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Afton (zip 22920) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Afton (zip 22920). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Afton (zip 22920) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22920 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 22920 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Afton, Virginia	United States
	45.5 in.	38.1 in.
	14.6 in.	27.8 in.
	108.4 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	24.5°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.2	4.3
	1144 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 22920 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22920 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 22920 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 22920 zip code, there are 16.0 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 22920 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22920 zip code, there are 96.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22920 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 22920 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 22920 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 22920 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in the 22920 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22920 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in the 22920 zip code, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in the 22920 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22920 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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