Zip 22807 (Harrisonburg, VA) Climate

Harrisonburg, VA is located in the Shenandoah Valley and experiences moderate temperatures throughout the year. Summers can be hot with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter months are usually cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing. The area generally sees a fair amount of snowfall in the winter, which helps to create a pleasant atmosphere during the holiday season. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although some months may see more rain or snow than others. Overall, Harrisonburg, VA has an ideal climate for those who enjoy mild weather without too much extreme variation from season to season!

Harrisonburg (zip 22807), Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrisonburg (zip 22807) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Harrisonburg (zip 22807). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisonburg (zip 22807) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22807 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 22807 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 22807 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22807 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 22807 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 22807 zip code, there are 13.7 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 22807 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 22807 zip code, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 22807 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 22807 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.

September is the wettest month in the 22807 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in the 22807 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22807 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.8 rainy days annually in the 22807 zip code, which is rainier 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 23.9 inches in the 22807 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22807 zip code with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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