Zip 22845 (Orkney Springs, VA) Climate

22845 Orkney Springs, VA has a mild climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The temperatures in the summer months are typically in the 70s to mid 80s, while winter temperatures can dip into the teens at night. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain annually and experiences all four seasons. Snowfall is relatively light, usually only occurring once or twice each winter. The area also enjoys an average of 221 days of sunshine each year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities for much of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22845 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 22845 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orkney Springs, Virginia	United States
	37.7 in.	38.1 in.
	27.5 in.	27.8 in.
	122.6 days	106.2 days
	153 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	18.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	1530 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 22845 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22845 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 22845 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 22845 zip code, there are 16.8 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 22845 zip code with an average of 18.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 22845 zip code, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 22845 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 22845 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 22845 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in the 22845 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22845 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in the 22845 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 27.5 inches in the 22845 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22845 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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