Zip 22740 (Sperryville, VA) Climate

The climate in 22740 Sperryville, VA is generally mild throughout the year with warm, humid summers and cool winters. Summers average around 78°F and rarely exceed 90°F while winter temperatures are usually around freezing or slightly above. The area sees an average of 45 inches of rainfall per year and experiences all four seasons. Snowfall accumulation is minimal with only a few inches each year. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms in the spring and summer months as well as strong winds throughout both seasons. Overall, the climate in Sperryville, VA is quite mild and pleasant for most of the year.

Sperryville (zip 22740), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sperryville (zip 22740) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Sperryville (zip 22740). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sperryville (zip 22740) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22740 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 22740 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sperryville, Virginia	United States
	43.7 in.	38.1 in.
	21.7 in.	27.8 in.
	118.7 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	22.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.1	4.3
	1075 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 22740 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 22740 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 22740 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 22740 zip code, there are 25.9 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 22740 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 22740 zip code, there are 107.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 22740 zip code, there are 0.6 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 22740 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.

September is the wettest month in the 22740 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in the 22740 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22740 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in the 22740 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in the 22740 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22740 zip code with 7.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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