Zip 23055 (Fork Union, VA) Climate

The climate in 23055 Fork Union, VA is typically mild with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s to mid-70s throughout the year, and precipitation levels are generally moderate with occasional snowfall in the winter months. During the summer months, humidity levels can be high, but overall temperatures tend to remain comfortable. Winters are usually cold and snowy, and there can occasionally be ice storms or freezing rain as well.

Fork Union (zip 23055), Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fork Union (zip 23055) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Fork Union (zip 23055). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fork Union (zip 23055) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23055 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.5 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 23055 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fork Union, Virginia	United States
	42.4 in.	38.1 in.
	13.8 in.	27.8 in.
	101.7 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	23.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.2	4.3
	392 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 23055 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 23055 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 23055 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 23055 zip code, there are 42.5 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 23055 zip code with an average of 23.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 23055 zip code, there are 112.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 23055 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 23055 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 23055 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 23055 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 23055 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 23055 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in the 23055 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 13.8 inches in the 23055 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 23055 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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