Zip 23024 (Bumpass, VA) Climate

23024 Bumpass, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters and a lot of precipitation throughout the year. The area experiences a fair amount of rainfall in the late spring and early summer months with some occasional thunderstorms as well. Winters are typically mild and sunny with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Snowfall is rare, but when it does occur it usually melts quickly. Average temperatures range from the high 30s to low 80s throughout the year, making 23024 Bumpass, VA an ideal destination for outdoor activities all year round.

Bumpass (zip 23024), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bumpass (zip 23024) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Bumpass (zip 23024). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bumpass (zip 23024) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23024 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.6 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 23024 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bumpass, Virginia	United States
	43.4 in.	38.1 in.
	15.0 in.	27.8 in.
	106.0 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	88.3°	85.8°
	25.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.4	4.3
	299 ft.	2443 ft.

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 23024 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 23024 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 23024 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 23024 zip code, there are 33.9 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 23024 zip code with an average of 25.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 23024 zip code, there are 99.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 23024 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 23024 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 23024 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 23024 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 23024 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 23024 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in the 23024 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.0 inches in the 23024 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 23024 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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