Zip 24283 (Saint Paul, VA) Climate

The climate in 24283 Saint Paul, VA is generally mild throughout the year, with temperatures averaging between 37 degrees Fahrenheit and 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers tend to be warm and humid, while winters are cold but typically not as severe as other parts of the country. Precipitation usually occurs year-round, with most of it falling during the warmer months from April to October. Spring and fall can bring very pleasant weather with cooler temperatures and moderate humidity.

Saint Paul (zip 24283), Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saint Paul (zip 24283) averages 22 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 Saint Paul (zip 24283). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saint Paul (zip 24283) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24283 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 24283 zip code, while January and December 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 24283 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24283 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 24283 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 24283 zip code, there are 3.3 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 24283 zip code with an average of 21.4°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24283 zip code, there are 124.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24283 zip code, there are 1.0 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 24283 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 24283 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 24283 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24283 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 143.9 rainy days annually in the 24283 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.1 inches in the 24283 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24283 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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