Zip 24609 (Cedar Bluff, VA) Climate

Cedar Bluff, VA is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, making it a particularly pleasant place to live. The climate here generally experiences mild winters with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. During the summer months, temperatures are warm but not especially hot compared to other regions of the country with highs rarely exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year and snowfall varies from year to year. Generally speaking, Cedar Bluff has a pleasant climate all year round, making it an ideal place to live for those who enjoy temperate weather.

Cedar Bluff (zip 24609), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cedar Bluff (zip 24609) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Cedar Bluff (zip 24609). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cedar Bluff (zip 24609) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24609 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24609 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cedar Bluff, Virginia	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	14.1 in.	27.8 in.
	129.5 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	21.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	2453 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 24609 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24609 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 24609 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 24609 zip code, there are 5.2 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 24609 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24609 zip code, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24609 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24609 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 24609 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 24609 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24609 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 129.5 rainy days annually in the 24609 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in the 24609 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24609 zip code with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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