Zip 22172 (Triangle, VA) Climate

The climate in 22172 Triangle, VA is generally mild and humid, with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the low 40s to the upper 80s Fahrenheit throughout the year. Precipitation is common in the area due to humid air masses coming off of the nearby Atlantic Ocean. Snowfall can also occur in winter months, usually averaging around 3-5 inches per year. The area has plenty of sunshine all year round with an average of 214 sunny days a year.

Triangle (zip 22172), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Triangle (zip 22172) averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Triangle (zip 22172). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Triangle (zip 22172) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 26
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22172 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 22172 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 22172 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 22172 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 22172 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 22172 zip code, there are 27.1 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 22172 zip code with an average of 25.9°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22172 zip code, there are 86.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22172 zip code, there are 0.5 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 22172 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 22172 zip code.

September is the wettest month in the 22172 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in the 22172 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22172 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in the 22172 zip code, which is rainier 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 13.0 inches in the 22172 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22172 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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