Zip 24141 (Radford, VA) Climate

Radford, VA 24141 has a temperate climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation year-round. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s and 90s with high humidity levels. In winter months, temperatures generally stay in the 30s to mid 40s during the daytime and dip below freezing at night. The area receives modest levels of rain and snow throughout the year, but typically not enough to cause significant disruption to daily life. Overall, Radford's climate is mild compared to other parts of Virginia and provides enjoyable weather conditions for its residents all year round.

Radford (zip 24141), Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Radford (zip 24141) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Radford (zip 24141). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Radford (zip 24141) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24141 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24141 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Radford, Virginia	United States
	38.1 in.	38.1 in.
	20.5 in.	27.8 in.
	112.9 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	21.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.6	4.3
	1850 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 24141 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24141 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 24141 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 24141 zip code, there are 7.8 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 24141 zip code with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24141 zip code, there are 127.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24141 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 24141 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.

July is the wettest month in the 24141 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in the 24141 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24141 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in the 24141 zip code, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.5 inches in the 24141 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24141 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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