Zip 22542 (Rhoadesville, VA) Climate

The climate in Rhoadesville, VA (ZIP code 22542) is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold but relatively mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months hovers around 90°F, with an average low of around 65°F. In the winter, the average highs are typically around 45°F, and lows can drop down to 25°F. Average precipitation for the area is just over 42 inches a year, with most rains coming during springtime and early summer. This region does not typically have snowfall, though light snowfalls do occur on rare occasions.

Rhoadesville (zip 22542), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rhoadesville (zip 22542) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Rhoadesville (zip 22542). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rhoadesville (zip 22542) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22542 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 22542 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 22542 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 22542 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 22542 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 22542 zip code, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 22542 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22542 zip code, there are 96.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22542 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 22542 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 22542 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 22542 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in the 22542 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22542 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in the 22542 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 17.7 inches in the 22542 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22542 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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