Zip 24416 (Buena Vista, VA) Climate

The climate in 24416 Buena Vista, VA is mild and humid. Summers tend to be warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the low 90s, while winters are cold with an average daily temperature of 30°F and occasional snowfall. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain per year and experiences all four seasons. Generally, the area is somewhat temperate with moderate seasonal variations in temperature.

Buena Vista (zip 24416), Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buena Vista (zip 24416) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Buena Vista (zip 24416). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buena Vista (zip 24416) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 24
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24416 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 24416 zip code, while January and December 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 24416 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 24416 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 24416 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 24416 zip code, there are 27.9 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 24416 zip code with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24416 zip code, there are 105.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24416 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 24416 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 24416 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 24416 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 41.7 inches in the 24416 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24416 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in the 24416 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in the 24416 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24416 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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