Zip 24431 (Crimora, VA) Climate

24431 Crimora, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot,humid summers and mild winters. The region receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year, with an average of about 43 inches annually. July is the hottest month in the area, with temperatures reaching an average high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. January is the coldest month, with an average low temperature of 29 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences moderate levels of snowfall during winter months, usually ranging between 4-7 inches per season.

Crimora (zip 24431), Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crimora (zip 24431) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Crimora (zip 24431). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crimora (zip 24431) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24431 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 24431 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Crimora, Virginia	United States
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	84.7°	85.8°
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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 24431 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24431 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 24431 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 24431 zip code, there are 11.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24431 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24431 zip code, there are 112.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24431 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24431 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.

September is the wettest month in the 24431 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in the 24431 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24431 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in the 24431 zip code, which is rainier 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 16.6 inches in the 24431 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24431 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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