Zip 23943 (Hampden-Sydney, VA) Climate

The climate in 23943 Hampden-Sydney, VA is typically warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s, while winters tend to be milder although cold snaps can occur. The area tends to receive its fair share of rainfall throughout the year, with most months averaging around 4 inches or more. The area typically experiences all four seasons, with spring and autumn both being pleasant times of the year, offering mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Hampden-Sydney (zip 23943), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hampden-Sydney (zip 23943) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Hampden-Sydney (zip 23943). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampden-Sydney (zip 23943) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23943 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

7.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 23943 zip code, while January and December 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 23943 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 23943 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 23943 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 23943 zip code, there are 29.8 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 23943 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 23943 zip code, there are 99.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 23943 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 23943 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 23943 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 23943 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in the 23943 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 23943 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in the 23943 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.5 inches in the 23943 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 23943 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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