Zip 22973 (Stanardsville, VA) Climate

22973 Stanardsville, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers are generally long and warm, while winters can be cold but usually don't last very long. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most rain falling between June and August. Snowfall is rare in this area due to its location in the southeastern United States. The average temperature during the summer is around 84°F (29°C) while the average temperature during winter ranges from 35–45°F (2–7°C).

Stanardsville (zip 22973), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stanardsville (zip 22973) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Stanardsville (zip 22973). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stanardsville (zip 22973) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22973 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 22973 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stanardsville, Virginia	United States
	44.0 in.	38.1 in.
	14.9 in.	27.8 in.
	104.6 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	86.6°	85.8°
	23.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	656 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 22973 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 22973 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 22973 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 22973 zip code, there are 25.0 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 22973 zip code with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 22973 zip code, there are 104.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 22973 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 22973 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 22973 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 22973 zip code with 4.7 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 44.0 inches in the 22973 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22973 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in the 22973 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 14.9 inches in the 22973 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22973 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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