Zip 22821 (Dayton, VA) Climate

22821 Dayton, VA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 77°F and in the winter it averages just below freezing at 29°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, but most precipitation comes during the spring season; April typically brings the highest amount of rainfall with about 4 inches each month. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, averaging out to about 10 inches per year. Overall, 22821 Dayton, VA has a pleasant climate that offers something for everyone.

Dayton (zip 22821), Virginia gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dayton (zip 22821) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Dayton (zip 22821). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dayton (zip 22821) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 21
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22821 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 22821 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dayton, Virginia	United States
	39.1 in.	38.1 in.
	24.1 in.	27.8 in.
	125.3 days	106.2 days
	170 days	205 days
	85.0°	85.8°
	20.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	1333 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 22821 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22821 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 22821 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 22821 zip code, there are 13.7 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 22821 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 22821 zip code, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 22821 zip code, there are 0.9 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 22821 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 22821 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in the 22821 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22821 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in the 22821 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in the 22821 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22821 zip code with 6.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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