Zip 24381 (Woodlawn, VA) Climate

24381 Woodlawn, VA has a moderate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The area generally enjoys sunny and pleasant weather, although thunderstorms can occur during the summer months. Temperatures usually reach highs in the 70s and 80s during the summer, while winter temperatures will rarely go below freezing. Snow is rare but possible, with some years receiving more than others. Overall, 24381 Woodlawn, VA has an enjoyable climate that makes it a great place to live year-round.

Woodlawn (zip 24381), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Woodlawn (zip 24381) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Woodlawn (zip 24381). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodlawn (zip 24381) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24381 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24381 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Woodlawn, Virginia	United States
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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 24381 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24381 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24381 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 24381 zip code, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24381 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24381 zip code, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24381 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24381 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 24381 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 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 43.4 inches in the 24381 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 24381 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in the 24381 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in the 24381 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24381 zip code with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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