Zip 24620 (Hurley, VA) Climate


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United States / Virginia / No Metro Area / Buchanan County / No City / Hurley (zip 24620)
24620 Hurley, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. January is the coldest month of the year with an average low temperature of 28°F (-2°C). July is the warmest month of the year with an average high temperature of 86°F (30°C). The area receives an average annual precipitation of 43 inches (109 cm), most of which occurs during the warmer months. Since 24620 Hurley sits in a valley between two mountain ranges, it often experiences higher rainfall amounts than other areas nearby. Snowfall is light to moderate during the winter months, though snowfall can be heavy at times due to its elevation.

Hurley (zip 24620), Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hurley (zip 24620) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Hurley (zip 24620). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hurley (zip 24620) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24620 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24620 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHurley, VirginiaUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  18.4 in.27.8 in.
  124.3 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  82.4°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  1411 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 24620 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24620 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 24620 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 24620 zip code, there are 5.4 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 24620 zip code with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In the 24620 zip code, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In the 24620 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24620 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 24620 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in the 24620 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in the 24620 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 124.3 rainy days annually in the 24620 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.4 inches in the 24620 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24620 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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