Zip 23841 (Dinwiddie, VA) Climate

The climate in 23841 Dinwiddie, VA is typically warm and humid during the summer months with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s on average. The winter months tend to be colder, with temperatures falling into the 20s on average. Rainfall is relatively common throughout the year, but it tends to peak in late spring and early summer. Snowfall is also typically seen in winter months, though it's usually not too heavy or frequent. The area has a fairly mild climate overall that varies slightly from season to season but remains relatively consistent year-round.

Dinwiddie (zip 23841), Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dinwiddie (zip 23841) 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 Dinwiddie (zip 23841). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dinwiddie (zip 23841) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 27
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 23841 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 23841 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dinwiddie, Virginia	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	7.4 in.	27.8 in.
	100.6 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	26.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.2	4.3
	200 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 23841 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In the 23841 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 23841 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 23841 zip code, there are 40.5 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 23841 zip code with an average of 26.6°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 23841 zip code, there are 89.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 23841 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 23841 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 23841 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in the 23841 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 23841 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in the 23841 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 7.4 inches in the 23841 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 23841 zip code with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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