Zip 24142 (Radford, VA) Climate


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The climate in 24142 Radford, VA is typical of the mid-Atlantic region, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers bring temperatures that can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and winters typically range between 20 and 40 degrees. The area experiences moderate amounts of rainfall throughout the year and snowfall during the winter months. Spring and autumn are mild but can be unpredictable with temperatures ranging from warm to cold in only a matter of days.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24142 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 24142 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRadford, VirginiaUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  20.6 in.27.8 in.
  112.7 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  83.6°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  1813 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 24142 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24142 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 24142 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 24142 zip code, there are 7.9 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 24142 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In the 24142 zip code, there are 127.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In the 24142 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 24142 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 24142 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 24142 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in the 24142 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 112.7 rainy days annually in the 24142 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in the 24142 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24142 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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