Zip 24442 (Head Waters, VA) Climate

The climate in 24442 Head Waters, VA is generally mild and temperate. Summers are usually warm but temperatures rarely exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). Winters tend to be cool and occasionally snowy, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year, which helps keep the local vegetation lush and green during the growing season. Overall, 24442 Head Waters is a pleasant place to live with a moderate climate that is neither too hot nor too cold.

Head Waters (zip 24442), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Head Waters (zip 24442) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Head Waters (zip 24442). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Head Waters (zip 24442) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24442 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 24442 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Head Waters, Virginia	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	36.5 in.	27.8 in.
	123.0 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	81.1°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.2	4.3
	2119 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 24442 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24442 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24442 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 24442 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24442 zip code with an average of 17.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24442 zip code, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24442 zip code, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 24442 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 24442 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in the 24442 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24442 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 123.0 rainy days annually in the 24442 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 Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in the 24442 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24442 zip code with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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