Zip 24313 (Barren Springs, VA) Climate

Barren Springs, VA is located in a region with an overall temperate climate. The summers are usually mild and the winters are relatively cold but rarely experience extreme temperatures. Rainfall is fairly constant throughout the year, however there tends to be more precipitation during the winter months. There can be occasional snowfalls during the colder months, but they usually do not last long. Overall, the weather in Barren Springs is generally pleasant and provides a comfortable living environment for its citizens.

Barren Springs (zip 24313), Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barren Springs (zip 24313) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Barren Springs (zip 24313). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barren Springs (zip 24313) 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24313 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24313 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Barren Springs, Virginia	United States
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	82.2°	85.8°
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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 24313 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24313 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 24313 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 24313 zip code, there are 3.9 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 24313 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24313 zip code, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24313 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 24313 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 24313 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the 24313 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24313 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in the 24313 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 16.0 inches in the 24313 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24313 zip code with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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