Zip 24467 (Mount Sidney, VA) Climate

Mount Sidney, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with warm to hot summers and mild winters. The area experiences plenty of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 46 inches per year. Summers in Mount Sidney are generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are milder with temperatures typically staying between 34-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Overall, the region is very temperate and experiences all four seasons throughout the year.

Mount Sidney (zip 24467), Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Sidney (zip 24467) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Mount Sidney (zip 24467). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Sidney (zip 24467) 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24467 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 24467 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 24467 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24467 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 24467 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 24467 zip code, there are 13.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24467 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24467 zip code, there are 129.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24467 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 24467 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 24467 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24467 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in the 24467 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24467 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in the 24467 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.7 inches in the 24467 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24467 zip code with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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