Zip 22637 (Gore, VA) Climate

22637 Gore, VA is located in the Appalachian Mountains and has a moderate climate. It experiences warm summers with temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit and cool winters with temperatures dropping below freezing at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, especially during spring and fall, when severe thunderstorms are not uncommon. Snowfall occurs mostly during winter months but can sometimes be seen during autumn as well. Overall, 22637 Gore, VA has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live or visit year-round.

Gore (zip 22637), Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gore (zip 22637) averages 21 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 Gore (zip 22637). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gore (zip 22637) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22637 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 22637 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gore, Virginia	United States
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	85.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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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 22637 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22637 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 22637 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 22637 zip code, there are 18.6 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 22637 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 22637 zip code, there are 120.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 22637 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 22637 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 22637 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in the 22637 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22637 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in the 22637 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.1 inches in the 22637 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22637 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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