Zip 24590 (Scottsville, VA) Climate

Scottsville, VA has a temperate climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 89°F (31.6°C), while the average low is 64°F (17.7°C). During the winter months, temperatures drop to an average low of 33°F (0.5°C) and an average high of 54°F (12.2°C). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with around 4-6 inches per month on average. Snowfall can occur during winter months, but it's usually minimal with only about 4-5 inches per year.

Scottsville (zip 24590), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scottsville (zip 24590) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Scottsville (zip 24590). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsville (zip 24590) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24590 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 24590 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 24590 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 24590 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 24590 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 24590 zip code, there are 32.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24590 zip code with an average of 24.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24590 zip code, there are 106.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24590 zip code, there are 0.4 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 24590 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 24590 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24590 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in the 24590 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24590 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.1 rainy days annually in the 24590 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 14.1 inches in the 24590 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24590 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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