Zip 23884 (Sussex, VA) Climate

23884 Sussex, VA has a moderate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach the mid 80s while winter temperatures dip into the low 40s. The area gets an average amount of rainfall throughout the year, with the most rain occurring in spring and early fall. Humidity levels tend to be higher than average in summer months and there are occasional thunderstorms during this time of year. The area experiences minimal snowfall each winter season, mostly on higher elevation areas like mountain tops or hillsides.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23884 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

6.8 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 23884 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sussex, Virginia	United States
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	90.1°	85.8°
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	7.4	Unlock
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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 23884 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In the 23884 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 23884 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 23884 zip code, there are 45.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 23884 zip code with an average of 28.0°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 23884 zip code, there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 23884 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 23884 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 23884 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in the 23884 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 23884 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in the 23884 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in the 23884 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 23884 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 23884 (Sussex, VA) Climate

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