Zip 24471 (Port Republic, VA) Climate

Port Republic, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of June to August is around 86°F while temperatures in winter typically range between 34-50°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an estimated annual average of 42 inches. The area experiences four distinct seasons and can experience occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Port Republic (zip 24471), Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Republic (zip 24471) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Port Republic (zip 24471). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Republic (zip 24471) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24471 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 24471 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 24471 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24471 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 24471 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 24471 zip code, there are 13.5 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 24471 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24471 zip code, there are 125.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24471 zip code, there are 0.8 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 24471 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 24471 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24471 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 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 42.4 inches in the 24471 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24471 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in the 24471 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 16.6 inches in the 24471 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24471 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Wanda · Waynesboro, VA

Port Republic UM Church

Over 15 years ago

This church is hypocritic, they are so unfair. I worked as their Administrative Asst., they let me think I was doing such a good job, I was there 1 1/2 years and they More