Zip 24150 (Ripplemead, VA) Climate

24150 Ripplemead, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature is mild, ranging from the high 40s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. With an average of 45 inches of rain per year, 24150 Ripplemead experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year, with higher levels during spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur. Overall, the climate in 24150 Ripplemead is mild and temperate, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities all year long.

Ripplemead (zip 24150), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ripplemead (zip 24150) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Ripplemead (zip 24150). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ripplemead (zip 24150) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24150 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 24150 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 24150 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24150 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 24150 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 24150 zip code, there are 1.0 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 24150 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24150 zip code, there are 113.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24150 zip code, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24150 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 24150 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in the 24150 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24150 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 151.0 rainy days annually in the 24150 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.4 inches in the 24150 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24150 zip code with 9.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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