Zip 20136 (Linton Hall, VA) Climate


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The climate in 20136 Linton Hall, VA is generally temperate with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature ranges from the mid 30s to low 80s Fahrenheit throughout the year. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with a few snow storms each winter and occasional thunderstorms in summer months. Generally, there are long stretches of warmth and sunshine making it an ideal place for outdoor activities and recreation.

Linton Hall (zip 20136), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Linton Hall (zip 20136) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Linton Hall (zip 20136). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Linton Hall (zip 20136) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20136 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 20136 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLinton Hall, VirginiaUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  246 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 20136 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 20136 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 20136 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 20136 zip code, there are 27.7 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 20136 zip code with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In the 20136 zip code, there are 102.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In the 20136 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the 20136 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 20136 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 20136 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in the 20136 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in the 20136 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in the 20136 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 19.9 inches in the 20136 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 20136 zip code with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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