Zip 24248 (Ewing, VA) Climate

24248 Ewing, VA has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and long with frequent thunderstorms, and winters are generally mild, but can be cold at times. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year and snowfall is generally low. On average, temperatures in summer range from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, while winter temperatures range between 34 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rainfall each year and around 2 inches of snowfall annually.

Ewing (zip 24248), Virginia gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ewing (zip 24248) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Ewing (zip 24248). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ewing (zip 24248) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24248 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 24248 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ewing, Virginia	United States
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	86.4°	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 24248 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 24248 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24248 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 24248 zip code, there are 19.1 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 24248 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24248 zip code, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24248 zip code, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 24248 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 24248 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 24248 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the 24248 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

March is the rainiest month in the 24248 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 129.2 rainy days annually in the 24248 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in the 24248 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24248 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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