Zip 20155 (Gainesville, VA) Climate

Gainesville, VA has a temperate climate where temperatures are mild year round. During the summer months, temperatures hover around the mid 70s and can reach into the 80s on hot days. In winter, temperatures rarely drop below freezing and usually stay between 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with average rainfall of 43 inches per year. The area typically experiences all four seasons with snowfall occurring occasionally in winter months.

Gainesville (zip 20155), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gainesville (zip 20155) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Gainesville (zip 20155). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gainesville (zip 20155) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20155 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 20155 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 20155 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 20155 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 20155 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 20155 zip code, there are 27.5 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 20155 zip code with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 20155 zip code, there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 20155 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 20155 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 20155 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 20155 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in the 20155 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 20155 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in the 20155 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in the 20155 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 20155 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Judy · Gainesville, VA

Gainesville, VA

Over 16 years ago

Gainesville, VA is located 35 mi from Washing DC right off I66, west. Many retirees from the DC area locate in the Gainesville/Haymarket area. Retiree communities such More