Zip 23831 (Chester, VA) Climate

The climate in 23831 Chester, VA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with average temperatures around 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold, with average temperatures dipping to below freezing at night. There is also a decent amount of precipitation throughout the year, but it usually falls as rain or snow, not hail. On average, there are about 170 sunny days per year in 23831 Chester, VA.

Chester (zip 23831), Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chester (zip 23831) averages 7 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 Chester (zip 23831). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chester (zip 23831) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23831 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

6.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 23831 zip code, while July and January 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 23831 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In the 23831 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 23831 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 23831 zip code, there are 42.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 23831 zip code with an average of 29.3°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 23831 zip code, there are 69.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 23831 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 23831 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 23831 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the 23831 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 23831 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.4 rainy days annually in the 23831 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in the 23831 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 23831 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Gary · Chester, VA

Chester, Virginia

Over 16 years ago

My family and I are transplants from the western part of va. and the Chester area has been nothing but a blessing to have settled in some 30 years ago. The school More