Zip 22485 (King George, VA) Climate

The climate in 22485 King George, VA is generally warm and humid. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid-80s. Winters tend to be mild and damp, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 40s. Spring and fall typically bring moderate temperatures with a mix of sun and clouds. Precipitation is dispersed relatively evenly throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches of rainfall annually.

King George (zip 22485), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

King George (zip 22485) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in King George (zip 22485). The US average is 205 sunny days.

King George (zip 22485) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22485 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

7.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 22485 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	King George, Virginia	United States
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	89.7°	85.8°
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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 22485 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In the 22485 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 22485 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 22485 zip code, there are 42.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 22485 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22485 zip code, there are 96.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22485 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 22485 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 22485 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 22485 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 22485 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22485 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in the 22485 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 13.2 inches in the 22485 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22485 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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