Zip 24412 (Bacova, VA) Climate

The climate in 24412 Bacova, VA is generally mild and temperate. During the summer months, the temperature typically rises to the low 80s with occasional spikes into the 90s. In the winter, temperatures usually range from the mid-30s to mid-40s. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with some of the heaviest amounts typically occurring in late summer and early fall. Snowfall is rare in this area but can occur occasionally in late winter and early spring. The average yearly precipitation for this region is about 40 inches.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24412 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 24412 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bacova, Virginia	United States
	42.1 in.	38.1 in.
	28.7 in.	27.8 in.
	124.7 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	82.6°	85.8°
	19.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	2013 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 24412 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24412 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24412 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 24412 zip code, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24412 zip code with an average of 19.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24412 zip code, there are 140.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24412 zip code, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 24412 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 24412 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in the 24412 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24412 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in the 24412 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in the 24412 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24412 zip code with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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