Zip 24066 (Buchanan, VA) Climate

The climate in Buchanan, VA (zipcode 24066) is generally mild and temperate. Summers are warm with occasional hot days, while winters tend to be cool with occasional cold days. The town receives an average of 43 inches of rain annually as well as a moderate amount of snow during the winter months. On average, summers are slightly humid and winters can become quite dry with temperatures dropping into the low teens on some occasions. Overall, the climate is comfortable throughout much of the year, making it a pleasant place to live.

Buchanan (zip 24066), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buchanan (zip 24066) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Buchanan (zip 24066). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buchanan (zip 24066) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24066 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 24066 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buchanan, Virginia	United States
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	87.1°	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 24066 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 24066 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 24066 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 24066 zip code, there are 28.3 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 24066 zip code with an average of 25.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24066 zip code, there are 95.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24066 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 is usually acceptable in the 24066 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 24066 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24066 zip code with 4.6 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 43.3 inches in the 24066 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24066 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in the 24066 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.6 inches in the 24066 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24066 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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