Zip 23004 (Arvonia, VA) Climate


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The climate in 23004 Arvonia, VA is mild and temperate. Summers are generally warm with occasional hot days, while winters tend to be cool but still mild compared to the rest of the country. There is usually plenty of precipitation throughout the year, which helps keep the area green and lush. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures, making them ideal times for outdoor activities like hiking or biking in this beautiful region.

Arvonia (zip 23004), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arvonia (zip 23004) averages 13 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 Arvonia (zip 23004). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arvonia (zip 23004) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23004 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

7.1 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 23004 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArvonia, VirginiaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  103.7 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  25.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  400 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 23004 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In the 23004 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 23004 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 23004 zip code, there are 54.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 23004 zip code with an average of 25.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In the 23004 zip code, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In the 23004 zip code, 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 23004 zip code 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 23004 zip code.
July is the wettest month in the 23004 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in the 23004 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in the 23004 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in the 23004 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 12.9 inches in the 23004 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 23004 zip code with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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