Zip 24432 (Deerfield, VA) Climate

24432 Deerfield, VA is known for its warm and humid summers. Temperatures in the summer months average between 85-90 degrees Fahrenheit, with high humidity. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures ranging from 20-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically gets around 40 inches of rainfall per year, spread out over all four seasons. The area enjoys all four distinct seasons, with spring and autumn being especially beautiful in this part of Virginia.

Deerfield (zip 24432), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deerfield (zip 24432) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Deerfield (zip 24432). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deerfield (zip 24432) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 17
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24432 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 24432 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Deerfield, Virginia	United States
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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 24432 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24432 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 24432 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 24432 zip code, there are 1.0 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 24432 zip code with an average of 16.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24432 zip code, there are 156.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24432 zip code, there are 4.3 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 24432 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.

May is the wettest month in the 24432 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in the 24432 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24432 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 123.6 rainy days annually in the 24432 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 Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in the 24432 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24432 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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