Zip 22503 (Lancaster, VA) Climate

22503 Lancaster, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, sometimes heavy in summer due to frequent thunderstorms. Winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing, but snowfall is not uncommon during the season. The spring and fall months are pleasant, with temperatures moderated by the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Overall, 22503 Lancaster offers a moderate and enjoyable climate for residents and visitors alike.

Lancaster (zip 22503), Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lancaster (zip 22503) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Lancaster (zip 22503). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lancaster (zip 22503) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22503 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 22503 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lancaster, Virginia	United States
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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 22503 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 22503 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 22503 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 22503 zip code, there are 32.2 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 22503 zip code with an average of 27.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22503 zip code, there are 79.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22503 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 22503 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 22503 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in the 22503 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 22503 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in the 22503 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in the 22503 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22503 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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