Zip 24138 (Pilot, VA) Climate


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The climate in 24138 Pilot, VA is generally mild with hot and humid summers and cold, wet winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms. In the winter, temperatures are usually in the 30s and 40s with frequent snowfall and rain. The area also experiences intense winds in the springtime as well as seasonal rainy days throughout the year.

Pilot (zip 24138), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pilot (zip 24138) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Pilot (zip 24138). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pilot (zip 24138) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24138 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24138 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 24138 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24138 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 24138 zip code are June, September and August.
In the 24138 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24138 zip code with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In the 24138 zip code, there are 120.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In the 24138 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24138 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in the 24138 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in the 24138 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in the 24138 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in the 24138 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.1 inches in the 24138 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24138 zip code with 7.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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