Zip 24089 (Fieldale, VA) Climate

Fieldale, VA has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are usually warm and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and comfortable weather that is perfect for outdoor activities. Rainfall is spread somewhat evenly throughout the year but may be slightly higher in the summer months. Overnight lows can near freezing during winter months, while daytime highs can reach the low 80s in the summer months.

Fieldale (zip 24089), Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fieldale (zip 24089) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Fieldale (zip 24089). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fieldale (zip 24089) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24089 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 24089 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fieldale, Virginia	United States
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	87.1°	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 24089 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 24089 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 24089 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 24089 zip code, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24089 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24089 zip code, there are 108.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24089 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 24089 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 24089 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24089 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in the 24089 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 24089 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in the 24089 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in the 24089 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24089 zip code with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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