Zip 22904 (University of Virginia, VA) Climate

The climate in 22904 University of Virginia, VA is generally mild. The summers are hot and humid while the winters are cool to cold, with potential for snowfall. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, though it tends to be more abundant in the spring and summer months. Temperatures range from an average low of around 35°F in the wintertime to an average high of around 85°F during the summer season. This area enjoys four distinct seasons with relatively equal amounts of sunshine and precipitation all year round.

University of Virginia (zip 22904), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

University of Virginia (zip 22904) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in University of Virginia (zip 22904). The US average is 205 sunny days.

University of Virginia (zip 22904) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22904 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 22904 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	University of Virginia, Virginia	United States
	44.3 in.	38.1 in.
	14.4 in.	27.8 in.
	107.0 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	25.8°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.3	4.3
	582 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 22904 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22904 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 22904 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 22904 zip code, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 22904 zip code with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22904 zip code, there are 87.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 22904 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 22904 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 22904 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 22904 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in the 22904 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22904 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in the 22904 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 14.4 inches in the 22904 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22904 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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