Zip 24523 (Bedford, VA) Climate

The climate in 24523 Bedford, VA is generally mild. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures averaging around 80°F while winters are usually cold and wet, with temperatures dropping to an average of 36°F. Precipitation in the area averages around 44 inches per year, making it a relatively wet area. The area does not experience extreme weather conditions like heavy snowfall or tornados, but thunderstorms can sometimes occur during the summer months.

Bedford (zip 24523), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bedford (zip 24523) averages 10 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 Bedford (zip 24523). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bedford (zip 24523) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24523 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 24523 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 24523 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 24523 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24523 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 24523 zip code, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24523 zip code with an average of 25.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24523 zip code, there are 94.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24523 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 24523 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 24523 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24523 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in the 24523 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24523 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in the 24523 zip code, which is less rainy 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 9.7 inches in the 24523 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24523 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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