Zip 22560 (Tappahannock, VA) Climate

The climate in 22560 Tappahannock, VA is generally mild and temperate. The area experiences all four distinct seasons, with winters being cool to cold and summers being warm and humid. The average temperature in the winter months ranges from the mid 20s to mid 40s Fahrenheit while summer temperatures range from the 70s to 80s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed year-round with July experiencing a higher than average amount of precipitation. Snowfall is usually light, with December and January receiving about 4 inches of snow on average each year.

Tappahannock (zip 22560), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tappahannock (zip 22560) averages 12 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 Tappahannock (zip 22560). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tappahannock (zip 22560) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22560 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

6.8 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 22560 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tappahannock, Virginia	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	11.6 in.	27.8 in.
	116.3 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	27.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	98 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 22560 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In the 22560 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 22560 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 22560 zip code, there are 48.1 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 22560 zip code with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22560 zip code, there are 81.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22560 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 22560 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.

July is the wettest month in the 22560 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in the 22560 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22560 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in the 22560 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in the 22560 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22560 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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