Zip 24318 (Ceres, VA) Climate

24318 Ceres, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with warm to hot summers and mild winters. It has abundant rainfall throughout the year and is generally sunny for much of the year, with occasional periods of cloudy weather or rain. During the summer months, high temperatures are common and can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August. Winters are milder, with highs in the mid-40s to low-50s most days during this time of year. Snowfall is possible during winter months but not always consistent each year.

Ceres (zip 24318), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ceres (zip 24318) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Ceres (zip 24318). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ceres (zip 24318) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24318 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 24318 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ceres, Virginia	United States
	43.4 in.	38.1 in.
	32.8 in.	27.8 in.
	142.0 days	106.2 days
	157 days	205 days
	79.8°	85.8°
	22.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.5	4.3
	2762 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 24318 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24318 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 24318 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 24318 zip code, there are 1.7 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 24318 zip code with an average of 22.0°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24318 zip code, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24318 zip code, there are 2.1 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 24318 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 24318 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 24318 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24318 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 142.0 rainy days annually in the 24318 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 32.8 inches in the 24318 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24318 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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